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Mindy Weisberger

Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager's hives turned out to be caused by rare water allergy

A view looking up at a running metal shower head, attached to a metal bar on a tan tiled bathroom with tiled walls and a white ceiling. .

The patient: A teenage girl in Canada

The symptoms: The teen was referred to a clinic for recurring outbreaks of hives, which appeared whenever her skin came into contact with water. She had hives at the time of her clinic visit; the inflamed bumps were surrounded by patches of red skin measuring about 0.4 to 1.2 inches (1 to 3 centimeters) wide.

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