Urticarial vasculitis represents 5% to 10% of cases of chronic urticaria, characterized histologically by the presence of vasculitis on skin biopsy. Clinically it tends to last longer than ...

Chronic spontaneous urticaria is an idiopathic syndrome defined by recurring itch, hives, or angioedema (or a combination of ...

Medically reviewed by Riteesha G. Reddy, MD Lupus and hives sometimes go together, but only in about 10% of lupus cases.

2000). Delayed-pressure urticaria and urticarial vasculitis both respond poorly to antihistamines, and steroids are justified for severe disease (Henderson et al., 2000; Kaplan 2004). In ...

Urticarial Vasculitis or Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria? Telling the Difference Without clear guidelines and diagnostic criteria, clinicians have often been flying blind in attempting to ...

Without clear guidelines and diagnostic criteria, clinicians have often been flying blind in attempting to distinguish between urticarial vasculitis (UV) and chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU).