Case Report
Prurigo Pigmentosa: A Clinicopathological Report of Three Middle Eastern Patients
Table 1
Demographics, clinical features, and outcomes of 3 Jordanian patients with prurigo pigmentosa.
| ā | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 |
| Age (years) | 32 | 16 | 45 | Gender | Female | Female | Female | Symptoms | Recurrent itchy eruption | Itchy eruption | Itchy eruption | Distribution | Lateral and nape of the neck, mid and lower back, lateral chest wall | Upper and mid back, V-area of the chest | Nape of the neck and upper back | Duration of lesions | 1 year, recurrent | 3 weeks | 1 month | Clinical examination | Reticulated erythematous papulovesicular lesions with focal erosions and crusting, prominent postinflammatory hyperpigmentation | Erythematous maculopapular lesions with faint postinflammatory hyperpigmentation | Erythematous urticarial reticulated papular lesions | Triggers | Ramadan fasting | Strict dieting | No reported association | Treatment | Spontaneous resolution | Doxycycline 100mg po bid for 1 month | Doxycycline 100mg po bid for 1 month | Follow-up | No recurrences during 10 month follow up period | Excellent response within 2 weeks, no recurrences after stopping strict diets | Excellent response, no recurrences after treatment |
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