Prurigo Pigmentosa:A Report of 5 Cases with a Review of the Korean Literature
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 132-137, 1998.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-25311
ABSTRACT
Prurigo pigmentosa(PP) is a rare dermatosis with an unknown cause characterized by intensely pruritic papules that resolve with reticulate pigmentation. It is a disease entitity commonly reported in Japan but seemingly rare in other parts of the world. We report 5 cases that clinically and histopathologically fulfilled the characterisitics of PP and were treated with dapsone resulting in significant clinical improvement.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prurigo
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Skin Diseases
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Pigmentation
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Dapsone
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Japan
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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