Catalog
Urticarial vasculitis
Link to WHO Definition
Urticarial vasculitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/975945467
An uncommon form of cutaneous leucocytoclastic vasculitis manifested by urticarial weals which, in contrast to those of chronic urticaria, are long-lasting and painful rather than itchy. A cause is often not identified. It may be associated with hypocomplementaemia and systemic inflammation (hypocomplementaemic urticarial vasculitis).