Urticaria as Presenting Manifestation of Pemphigus Herpetiformis

Abstract
A patient with pemphigus herpetiformis is described. She had an urticarial itching eruption which cleared with prednisolone 50 mg/day and dapsone 150 mg/day tapering to 15 mg/day and 75 mg every other day, respectively. The possible causal relationship with aminophenazone is discussed.