Two Cases of Prurigo Pigmentosa in Korean Women.
- Author:
Kyung Tai HONG
;
Soo Chan KIM
;
Moon Soo YOON
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Korean women Prurigo pigmentosa
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Dermis;
Edema;
Epidermis;
Exocytosis;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Histamine Antagonists;
Humans;
Japan;
Korea;
Prurigo*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(5):693-696
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although nearly 100 cases of prurigo pigmentosa have been reported in Japan, there has been no report in Korea. Recently, we exporienced two cases of prurigo pigmentosa in Korean women of 27 and 20 years of age. Histopathological findings of reddish papules showed exocytosis, inter and intra-cellular edema in the epidermis, liquefaction degeneration of the basal cell layei and perivascular round cell infiltration in the dermis. The specimens from the pigmented lesions show merely incontinence of pigments and mild perivascular round cell infiltration. We treated two patients with oral antihistamines and topical corticosteroids. One patient showed complete regression after 8 months of treatment but the other patient was lost for follow up.
