Prurigo pigmentosa. Report of a case and review of the literature

Prurigo pigmentosa: not an uncommon disease in the Turkish population

“…6 These reports were followed by the description of one black patient from the USA, 8 and white patients from Europe, mostly of Mediterranean origin. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] We also reviewed the Turkish literature, including reports in national congresses (Table 2). Between 1998 and 2004, 17 patients from nine different centers in different geographic regions were reported from Turkey.…”

Prurigo Pigmentosa: An under‐recognized inflammatory dermatosis characterized by an evolution of distinctive clinicopathological features

“…To date, there are no reports of mucous membrane involvement. 5,7 The lesions tend to progress through several stages of development, initially starting as erythematous macules which then evolve to urticarial papules and papulovesicles. Subsequently the lesions become crusted or scaly and within a few weeks spontaneously resolve, leaving behind reticulated pigmentation.…”

Skin diseases described in Japan 2004

“…Prurigo pigmentosa (Nagashima) Prurigo pigmentosa was first described by Nagashima et al [97] in 1971 under the title ªa peculiar pruriginous dermatosis with gross reticular pigmentationº. Since then, nearly 300 patients with prurigo pigmentosa have been reported in Japan; less than 30 non-Japanese patients have been reported [98,99]. Prurigo pigmentosa is more common in young women and occurs more frequently in the spring and summer.…”