Abstract:Background and Design: Urticaria multiforme is a rare clinical and morphological subtype of acute urticaria in childhood. Clinical features include acute onset of blanchable, annular, polycyclic, erythematous wheals with dusky or ecchymotic centers (target lesion-like). Pruritus nearly in all cases and edema on the face, hand and foot in the majority of them are seen. Even though urticaria multiforme is known as a benign cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction, the existing body of knowledge regarding its aetiolog… Show more
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