Pressure urticaria
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Pressure urticaria
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| ICD-10 | L50.4 (ILDS L50.410) |
Pressure urticaria (also known as delayed pressure urticaria) is a physical urticaria caused by pressure applied to the skin, and is characterized by the development of swelling and pain that usually occurs 3 to 12 hours after local pressure has been applied.[1]:155[2]
See also
- Wheal
- Urticaria
- Skin lesion
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 266–7. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
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