Aquagenic Urticaria: A Report of Two Cases.
10.5021/ad.2011.23.S3.S371
- Author:
Hoon PARK
1
;
Hee Su KIM
;
Dong Soo YOO
;
Jin Woo KIM
;
Chul Woo KIM
;
Sang Seok KIM
;
Jong Ik HWANG
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Yoon Jeong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ph7163@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aquagenic urticaria;
Water
- MeSH:
Baths;
Erythema;
Head;
Humans;
Ketotifen;
Neck;
Physical Examination;
Preschool Child;
Rain;
Swimming Pools;
Terfenadine;
Urticaria;
Water;
Young Adult
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2011;23(Suppl 3):S371-S374
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aquagenic urticaria is a rare form of physical urticaria, in which contact with water evokes wheals. A 19-year-old man and a 4-year-old boy complained of recurrent episodes of urticaria. Urticaria appeared while taking a bath or a shower, in the rain, or in a swimming pool. Well-defined pin head to small pea-sized wheals surrounded by variable sized erythema were provoked by contact with water on the face, neck, and trunk, regardless of its temperature or source. Results from a physical examination and a baseline laboratory evaluation were within normal limits. Treatment of the 19-year-old man with 180 mg fexofenadine daily was successful to prevent the wheals and erythema. Treatment with 5 ml ketotifen syrup bid per day resulted in improvement of symptoms in the 4-year-old boy.
