Urticaria
Case Letter
Flurbiprofen-Induced Unilateral Eyelid Angioedema
Isolated angioedema following nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ingestion typically involves the face, particularly the periorbital skin...
Case Letter
Successful Treatment of Schnitzler Syndrome With Canakinumab
Schnitzler syndrome occurs with a triad of chronic urticaria, recurring fevers, and monoclonal gammopathy. Schnitzler syndrome shares many...
Fast Facts for Board Review
Practice Question Answers: Medications in Dermatology, Part 2
This fact sheet served to tabulate important data points about an array of immunomodulatory pharmacologic agents.
Fast Facts for Board Review
Medications in Dermatology, Part 2: Immunosuppressives
As part of our commitment to resident education, Cutis is excited to offer this monthly section with board-relevant, easy-to-review...
Case Letter
Vibratory Angioedema in a Trumpet Professor
We present a case of a 38-year-old man, a trumpet professor, who reported pain, swelling, and redness of the upper lip within 20 minutes of...
Contact Dermatitis
Insect Repellents and Contact Urticaria: Differential Response to DEET and Picaridin
Topical insect repellent is commonly used throughout the world. Active ingredients typically include N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) or...
Article
Heparin-Induced Bullous Hemorrhagic Dermatosis
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) have been used for years in the prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic...
Article
Cutaneous Presentation of T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia
T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is the most common mature T-cell leukemia (MTCL). Cutaneous involvement is a characteristic symptom of T-...
Article
Cutaneous Mastocytosis: A Case of Bullous Urticaria Pigmentosa
Mastocytosis is characterized by an increased number of mast cells with abnormal growth and accumulation in 1 or more organs.
Article
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors frequently are prescribed for the management of cardiovascular disorders. In addition to their...
For Residents
An Approach to Urticaria
Urticaria is one of the most common skin diseases. Although urticaria has a characteristic clinical morphology, it can be challenging to diagnose...