Abstract

MOREIRA, Ana; ROSMANINHO, Isabel  and  SILVA, José Pedro Moreira da. Papular urticaria : A literature review. Rev Port Imunoalergologia [online]. 2014, vol.22, n.4, pp.279-287. ISSN 0871-9721.

The papular urticaria or prurigo strophulus is defined as a chronic relapsing dermatosis which results from a hypersensitivity reaction to insect bites. It is a common disease in the pediatric age, mainly in children over two years. In this article, the authors review the etiology, histopathology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of papular urticaria.

Keywords : Arthropods; hypersensitivity; childhood; papular urticaria.

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