Abstract |
Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is an unusual pruriginous dermatosis of unknown aetiology and is often misdiagnosed. We report two people (a 16-year-old Chinese boy and a 21-year-old Chinese woman), who presented with clinicopathological features consistent with PP. Both patients were successfully treated with minocycline. Better knowledge of this disease will lead to early recognition and appropriate treatment.
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Authors | L Y T Chiam, B K Goh, K S Lim, S K Ng |
Journal | Clinical and experimental dermatology
(Clin Exp Dermatol)
Vol. 34
Issue 8
Pg. e584-6
(Dec 2009)
ISSN: 1365-2230 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19489866
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Minocycline
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Minocycline
(therapeutic use)
- Prurigo
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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