Open AccessP16 ‐ A child with solar urticaria
Author(s) -
Yavuz Suleyman Tolga,
Arslan Mutluay,
Uğur Şimşek Burak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-4-s1-p71
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , asymptomatic , allergy , erythema , sunlight , atopy , sun exposure , provocation test , antihistamine , surgery , immunology , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , astronomy
Solar urticaria is a rare photodermatosis characterized by pruritus, stinging, erythema, and wheal formation after a brief period of exposure to natural sunlight or an artificial light source emitting the appropriate wavelength. Herein, we present a Turkish boy with solar urticaria.