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[Desensitization ("hardening") in heat urticaria]
1Universitäts-Hautklinik Münster.
Zeitschrift Fur Hautkrankheiten
|May 15, 1988
Summary
Heat contact urticaria is a rare condition. This case report shows temporary success in treating it using desensitization with local heat therapy and H1 blockers.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Immunology
- Allergy
Background:
- Heat contact urticaria is a rare physical urticaria.
- It presents with distinct pathogenetic entities, including histamine-provoked and independent forms.