Differential diagnosis between urticarial vasculitis and chronic spontaneous urticaria: An international Delphi survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urticarial vasculitis (UV) should be differentiated from chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in patients initially presenting with recurrent wheals, although criteria for differential diagnosis remain ill-defined.

Objectives

To set the goals, define criteria and unmet needs in UV diagnosis and differential diagnosis with CSU, and explore the possibility of coexistence of both diseases.

Methods

Thirteen experts experienced in UV research participated in a Delphi survey of European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology taskforce. This Delphi survey involved three rounds of anonymous responses to n = 32 questions with the aim to aggregate the experts' opinions and to achieve consensus. Urticaria specialists (n = 130, most from Urticaria Centers of Referen

SUBMITTER: Krause K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587388 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature