Urticaria
Conference Coverage
Ligelizumab outperformed omalizumab for refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria
PARIS – Investigational drug ligelizumab achieved a faster response, higher clearance rate in a phase 2b study.
Case Letter
Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis
Case Reports
Metastatic Vulvovaginal Crohn Disease in the Setting of Well-Controlled Intestinal Disease
The cutaneous manifestations of Crohn disease (CD) are varied and include pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum, and metastatic CD (MCD). The...
Case Reports
Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis With Underlying Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a noninfectious condition characterized by folliculocentric papules, pustules, and plaques on the head...
Case Reports
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica From Zinc-Deficient Total Parenteral Nutrition
Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder of zinc malabsorption, characterized by acral and periorificial...
Conference Coverage
Teleconference is effective in assessing penicillin allergy
ORLANDO - Teleconferencing saved money, physician time, and patient exposure to more potent antibiotics.
Latest News
Omalizumab for chronic urticaria quells suffocation fears
GENEVA – The X-ACT study spotlights profound quality-of-life impairment in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Conference Coverage
Updosing omalizumab for chronic urticaria pays off
GENEVA –Three-quarters of nonresponders to approved dose achieve disease control at 450 mg to 600 mg.
Original Research
Evaluation of Patch Test Reactivities in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is one of the mysteries of dermatology. An association between spontaneous CIU and contact allergy...
Case Reports
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Resolution With Topical Dapsone
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is a disease characterized by inflammation of small vessels presenting with petechiae and palpable purpura....
From the Journals
Low-histamine diet reduces disease activity in chronic urticaria
Benefits of the low-histamine diet seen in the study provided enough evidence to recommend that patients with CsU try the diet for several weeks,...