5 Cases of Prurigo Pigmentosa.
- Author:
Seong Min KIM
1
;
Seung Hun LEE
;
Tae Jin YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Prurigo pigmentosa;
Reticulate hyperpigmentation
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Hyperpigmentation;
Japan;
Neck;
Prurigo;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Thorax;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(5):690-695
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare dermatosis characterized by the sudden onset of pruritic erythematous papules that leave reticulated, mottled hyperpigmentation after healing. Prurigo pigmentosa is an unique inflammatory dermatosis that has distinctive phases of clinical and histopathological features. The cause is unknown. Skin lesions are symmetrically distributed on the neck, clavicular, chest and upper back area in young adults, predominantly women. This disease is endemically common in Japan but rarely seen in other countries (especially western). In Korean dermatologic literature, there are some reported cases of prurigo pigmentosa. We report the cases of 5 patients who were diagnosed as prurigo pigmentosa.
