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A case of prurigo and lichenified plaques successfully treated with proton pump inhibitor is presented. She presented with pruritic eruptions, which showed marked lichenification and prurigo nodules, on her trunk and extremities. She had been treated with steroid ointment and H1-histamine receptor
BACKGROUND
Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory dermatosis characterized by pruritic and reticulate papules on the trunk leaving hyperpigmentation. This dermatosis has been rarely described outside Asia. The pathophysiology remains obscure.
METHODS
We report the case of a 21-year-old
Dermatological injuries provoked by tick bites deserve more attention. The authors present the clinical observation of a young woman bitten in Brittany by the marine bird associated tick Ornithodoros (A.) maritimus and presenting pseudo-zoster skin lesions. Two other individuals working together
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne cautiously prescribes thalidomide as a treatment for recalcitrant dermatoses. The guidelines used for prescribing and monitoring thalidomide for dermatological conditions at this institution are presented. Fourteen patients were treated with thalidomide (11 women,
OBJECTIVE
The perception of pruritus is modified by endogenous and exogenous opioids via central opiate receptors and can be suppressed with opioid receptor antagonists. The aim of this investigation was to describe the efficacy and safety of naltrexone, an orally active opiate antagonist, in the
Eating disorders are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in adolescent females and young women. They are associated with severe medical and psychological consequences, including death, osteoporosis, growth delay and developmental delay. Dermatologic symptoms are almost always detectable in