[Prurigo pigmentosa].

Authors :: Rabenhorst S
Dreier B
Metze D
Hildebrand A
Frosch PJ
Source :: Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete [Hautarzt] 1997 Jun; Vol. 48 (6), pp. 406-9.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: We report the first case of prurigo pigmentosa in the German literature. For over a year, a 16-year old white girl developed an immensely pruritic symmetrical reticular, papulovesicular eruption on the trunk, axillae and pubic region. Histologically a superficial perivascular spongiotic and lichenoid inflammatory pattern with prominent pigmentary incontinence in older lesions was observed. Topical corticosteroids and systemic antihistamines had no effect. Systemic corticosteroids and diaminophenylsulphone (DADPS) produced improvement but could not prevent recurrences. Healing occurred only after 4 weeks of systemic-minocycline.

Subjects :: Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents administration & dosage
Basement Membrane pathology
Complement C3 analysis
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Humans
Minocycline administration & dosage
Pigmentation Disorders drug therapy
Pigmentation Disorders pathology
Prurigo drug therapy
Prurigo pathology
Recurrence
Skin pathology
Pigmentation Disorders diagnosis
Prurigo diagnosis

Language :: German
ISSN :: 0017-8470
Volume :: 48
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 9333617
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001050050602