PMID: 33210853Nov 20, 2020Paper

AN UNUSUAL DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC URTICARIA

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Milena TocutGisele Zandman-Goddard

Abstract

Cutaneous lupus is an autoimmune disease that can be represented individually or as part of the systemic disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Initial presentation of skin manifestations, such as chronic urticatia, should raise the possibility that it might be the first manifestation of an active disease, for example SLE. Despite the broad differential diagnosis of chronic urticaria, other plausible diagnosis should be ruled out with complete anamnesis that includes family background, substance exposure, new and chronic drug therapy, serological and immunological blood tests, diagnostic biopsy of the skin and imaging as needed to rule out malignancy. We present a case of a patient with a family history of various autoimmune diseases, who presented with chronic urticatia and joint pain with partial response to steroid therapy over a period of several months.

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