Affiliation:
1. Department of Medicine, Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Northern Border University Arar Saudi Arabia
Abstract
AbstractPrurigo pigmentosa is an inflammatory skin condition that is characterized by the presence of pruritic reticulated hyperpigmented papules or vesicles of the upper trunk. Previously, this condition was rarely encountered until the rise in popularity of weight reduction methods. Even with the increased prevalence, most affected patients are still adults. We present the case of an adolescent who was successfully treated with doxycycline and encouraged to resume eating.
Subject
Dermatology,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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