Prurigo Pigmentosa: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Alice Plummer Joyce; Thomas D. Horn; Grant J. Anhalt

doi:10.1001/archderm.1989.01670230093017

Prurigo Pigmentosa: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Alice Plummer Joyce, Thomas D. Horn, Grant J. Anhalt

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• Prurigo pigmentosa is an uncommon skin disease first reported from Japan where it has gained recognition as a distinct cutaneous disease characterized by rapid response to dapsone therapy. Recently, a few reports of prurigo pigmentosa have appeared in the western literature. We describe prurigo pigmentosa occurring in an American-born white man and review the literature pertaining to this unique entity. (Arch Dermatol.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1551-1554
Number of pages	4
Journal	Archives of Dermatology
Volume	125
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1989.01670230093017
State	Published - Nov 1989

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