Early Stage Prurigo Pigmentosa : A Case Report
Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects adolescents and young adults. Even though it is most commonly seen in Japanese women, other countries have reported cases with increasing frequency. It is characterized by erythematous papules and macules on the trunk, neck...
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doaj-7b6836af6db64c868a1391fc1c349d2b2020-11-25T00:11:59ZengFederation of Turkish Pathology SocietiesTürk Patoloji Dergisi1018-56151309-57302018-05-0134218218510.5146/tjpath.2015.01333Early Stage Prurigo Pigmentosa : A Case ReportEmel ONAYGİLAbdullah SONGURZekayi KUTLUBAYCuyan DEMİRKESEN Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects adolescents and young adults. Even though it is most commonly seen in Japanese women, other countries have reported cases with increasing frequency. It is characterized by erythematous papules and macules on the trunk, neck and chest that resolve leaving a reticulate hyperpigmentation. Some endogenous factors related with ketosis like fasting, diet, diabetes, pregnancy and exogenous agents like chrome, nickel, para-amino compounds have been accused of playing a role in etiology. Here we would like to present a case of a 16-year-old female patient who was referred to our clinic with pruritic lesions on the trunk and neck, consistent with the initial phase of prurigo pigmentosa, after a period of strict diet. Prurigo pigmentosa is a disease with distinctive histologic and clinical features. Due to its rare occurrence, an accurate diagnosis may be particularly challenging. Clinicopathological correlation is therefore crucial in the diagnosis of the disease in its early phase.http://www.turkjpath.org/pdf.php3?id=1768Prurigo PigmentosaDietHistopathology |
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Emel ONAYGİL Abdullah SONGUR Zekayi KUTLUBAY Cuyan DEMİRKESEN Early Stage Prurigo Pigmentosa : A Case Report Türk Patoloji Dergisi Prurigo Pigmentosa Diet Histopathology |
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Emel ONAYGİL Abdullah SONGUR Zekayi KUTLUBAY Cuyan DEMİRKESEN |
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Early Stage Prurigo Pigmentosa : A Case Report |
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Early Stage Prurigo Pigmentosa : A Case Report |
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Early Stage Prurigo Pigmentosa : A Case Report |
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Early Stage Prurigo Pigmentosa : A Case Report |
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early stage prurigo pigmentosa : a case report |
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Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies |
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Türk Patoloji Dergisi |
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1018-5615 1309-5730 |
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2018-05-01 |
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Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects adolescents and young adults. Even though it is most commonly seen in Japanese women, other countries have reported cases with increasing frequency. It is characterized by erythematous papules and macules on the trunk, neck and chest that resolve leaving a reticulate hyperpigmentation. Some endogenous factors related with ketosis like fasting, diet, diabetes, pregnancy and exogenous agents like chrome, nickel, para-amino compounds have been accused of playing a role in etiology. Here we would like to present a case of a 16-year-old female patient who was referred to our clinic with pruritic lesions on the trunk and neck, consistent with the initial phase of prurigo pigmentosa, after a period of strict diet. Prurigo pigmentosa is a disease with distinctive histologic and clinical features. Due to its rare occurrence, an accurate diagnosis may be particularly challenging. Clinicopathological correlation is therefore crucial in the diagnosis of the disease in its early phase. |
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Prurigo Pigmentosa Diet Histopathology |
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