Prurigo Pigmentosa:A Report of 5 Cases with a Review of the Korean Literature.
10.5021/ad.1998.10.2.132
- Author:
Yoon Sun CHUN
;
Sung Nam CHANG
;
Seung Kyung HAN
;
Eun Sun CHOI
;
Soo Il CHUN
;
Wook Hwa PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Prurigo pigmentosa
- MeSH:
Dapsone;
Japan;
Pigmentation;
Prurigo*;
Skin Diseases
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1998;10(2):132-137
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
