Prurigo Pigmentosa: A Clinicopathological Report of Three Middle Eastern Patients
Joint Authors
Almaani, N.
Al-Tarawneh, A. H.
Msallam, H.
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Prurigo pigmentosa is a unique cutaneous inflammatory disorder characterized by a sudden onset of pruritic and erythematous macules, urticarial papules, and plaques that may coalesce to form a reticulated pattern.
Lesions typically heal within weeks leaving a reticulated and mottled postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
The majority of reported cases originate from Japan with much fewer cases described worldwide without predominant ethnicity.
The histopathological features of prurigo pigmentosa can be nonspecific; however, distinct features exist for each stage of the disease.
The aetiology of prurigo pigmentosa is not fully understood.
However, ketoacidosis has been implicated in the pathogenesis and indeed prurigo pigmentosa has been associated with ketoacidotic states such as diabetes mellitus, fasting, dieting, and anorexia nervosa.
In this report, we present 3 Jordanian patients with prurigo pigmentosa and describe their clinicopathological features.
One patient developed prurigo pigmentosa while fasting during the month of Ramadan and another was undertaking a strict diet.
No associations were identified in the third patient.
In view of the largely nonspecific clinical and histological features, a high index of suspicion is required as many cases of prurigo pigmentosa are probably undiagnosed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Almaani, N.& Al-Tarawneh, A. H.& Msallam, H.. 2018. Prurigo Pigmentosa: A Clinicopathological Report of Three Middle Eastern Patients. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142858
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Almaani, N.…[et al.]. Prurigo Pigmentosa: A Clinicopathological Report of Three Middle Eastern Patients. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142858
American Medical Association (AMA)
Almaani, N.& Al-Tarawneh, A. H.& Msallam, H.. Prurigo Pigmentosa: A Clinicopathological Report of Three Middle Eastern Patients. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142858
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142858