Prurigo pigmentosa: not an uncommon disease in the Turkish population

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Baykal C., Buyukbabani N., AKINTURK S., SAGLIK E.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.45, no.10, pp.1164-1168, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 45 Issue: 10
• Publication Date: 2006
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02857.x
• Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1164-1168
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.