Solar pruritus

Kestenbaum, T.

doi:10.1001/archderm.115.11.1368

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“…All the sisters and their daughters who presented symptoms had habits of frequent exposure to the sun. This accords with the fact that most cases assumed to be year‐round have been reported from tropical or subtropical zones, whereas patients from temperate zones have been found to show seasonal occurrence 9–15 …”

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confidence: 80%

Familial brachioradial pruritus

Wallengren¹,

Dahlbäck²

2005

Br J Dermatol

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Familial brachioradial pruritus

Wallengren¹,

Dahlbäck²

2005

Br J Dermatol

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“…2,3,14,16,17 It is notable that BRP has been documented also in patients residing in areas with temperate climates, but mostly during the summer months. 4,6,8,13,18,19 Thus, our data would support a role for sun exposure in the pathogenesis of BRP.…”

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confidence: 65%

Brachioradial pruritus: Mayo Clinic experience over the past decade

Mirzoyev

Davis

2013

Br J Dermatol

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SummaryBackground Brachioradial pruritus (BRP) is a fascinating condition that is seen increasingly often, but any additional data from retrospective observational studies can still enhance our understanding. Objectives To review our experience at the Mayo Clinic with patients presenting with BRP. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of patients diagnosed with BRP between 1999 and 2011. Results In total, 111 patients (80 female, 72%) had been diagnosed with BRP. Their mean age was 59 years, range 12-84 years. Symptoms were bilateral in 84 (75Á7%). Fifty-four patients (48Á6%) reported prolonged exposure to the sun, and 16 had a history of neck concerns. Forty-five (40Á5%) had undergone imaging studies of the neck; of these, eight had foraminal stenosis, six had protrusion of the intervertebral disk and six had stenosis of the spinal canal; 10 had more than one cervical abnormality. Thirty-one patients had been referred to neurology; eight of these had BRP attributed to a radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy. Several topical and oral medications were prescribed. Seventy-five patients had a follow-up; of these, nine (12%) had complete resolution, 13 (17%) had improvement, four (5%) showed no change and 49 (65%) had no mention of BRP. Conclusions Brachioradial pruritus presented most commonly in female patients and was observed over a wide age range. Although a third of patients with imaging studies had cervical abnormalities, the significance of these findings is unclear, as no structural causes of BRP were found in most cases. Some treatments were more successful than others.

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“…Brachio-radial pruritus is the entity most like our observation. It can be uni-or bi-lateral, affects the external side of the elbow (8,9), and is usually observed in people working outdoors in sunny countries. Though many authors have emphasized the role of the sun (8-10), Heyl (11) suggested that, in certain patients, brachioradial pruritus is a complication of degenerative disease of the spine.…”

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confidence: 99%