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Clinical study of papular urticaria
Naeem Raza1, Muhammad Saqib Lodhi, Shoaib Ahmed
1Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad/PAF Hospital Faisal, Karachi. naeemraza561@hotmail.com
Summary
Papular urticaria commonly affects children and adult males, particularly non-locals from urban areas. Lesions often appear in groups on both exposed and covered body parts, indicating insect bite reactions.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Papular urticaria is a common skin condition, often associated with insect bites.
- Understanding its clinical features and demographic profile is crucial for diagnosis and management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the clinical features and demographic profile of patients with papular urticaria.
- To identify risk factors and common presentation patterns.
Main Methods:
- A case-series study was conducted at the Dermatology Department of Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad.
- Data was collected from 280 patients suspected of or having insect bite history using a specially-designed proforma.
- Demographic features, habits, atopy history, and lesion patterns were analyzed using SPSS 10.
Main Results:
- The study included 280 patients, with 71.8% being children under 12 and 63.6% males.
- A significant proportion were non-locals (69.3%) from urban/peri-urban areas (75.7%), presenting mainly from May to August (61.8%).
- Lesions were commonly found in groups (54.3%) and were papular urticaria in 66.1% of patients, affecting both exposed and covered areas.
Conclusions:
- Children, adult males, non-locals, and individuals from urban/peri-urban areas are more susceptible to papular urticaria.
- The most frequent clinical presentation involves grouped papular and urticarial lesions on both exposed and covered body parts.
