Prurigo pigmentosa: not an uncommon disease in the Turkish population
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.45, sa.10, ss.1164-1168, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02857.x
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1164-1168
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a rare inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology. It is characterized by erythematous papules of the trunk that resolve leaving a reticulate hyperpigmentation. The original report from Japan in 1971 was followed by new cases, mostly of Japanese origin.