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Prurigo Nodularis at Ultra-High-Frequency Ultrasound [PDF]
DiagnosticsHere, we describe the case of a 48-year-old female patient with prurigo nodularis, where B-mode and color-Doppler ultrasound of one nodule was performed; this revealed hypoechoic dermal and hyperechoic epidermal thickening with lesion hypervascularity ...
Alessandra Michelucci +11 more
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Efficacy and safety of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for prurigo nodularis: a tertiary center experience [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de DermatologiaBackground: Prurigo nodularis is a chronic pruritic dermatosis and narrowband-UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy is considered an effective and safe treatment option in patients with multiple comorbidities. Objective: In this study, the authors aimed to evaluate
Esra Agaoglu +3 more
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Recent advances in treatment of prurigo nodularis
Dermatologica SinicaPrurigo nodularis is a chronic skin condition which has significant negative impacts on the psychosocial function and quality of life of affected patients.
Chieh-Hsun Chen, Stephen Chu-Sung Hu
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019 Prurigo nodularis is a highly pruritic and hyperplastic chronic dermatosis with unknown pathogenesis. Many pruritogenic mediators, including nerve growth factor, interleukin (IL)-31, thymic stromal lymphopoietin, and endothelin-1, are implicated in ...
Weilong Zhong +9 more
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Recurrent prurigo nodularis related to infected tonsils: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008 Introduction Prurigo nodularis is an unusual disorder of unknown aetiology, which is notoriously resistant to therapy, and is characterized by extremely pruritic nodules with well-defined clinical symptoms and histopathological findings.
Katotomichelakis Michael +5 more
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Biopsychosocial factors associated with prurigo nodularis in endogenous eczema
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2015 Background: Prurigo nodularis is a dermatological manifestation secondary to chronic scratching or picking on focal areas of the skin. Its pathogenesis remains poorly understood, and limited data has indicated its association with psychological factors ...
Choon Chiat Oh +3 more
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Prurigo Nodularis after Radiotherapy: An Isoradiotopic Response? [PDF]
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2018 Prurigo nodularis is a rare and chronic skin disorder with multiple, pruritic, and firm nodules. The exact pathophysiology is still unknown. Skin disorders appearing at sites of radiation can be defined as isoradiotopic.
Caspar Weel Krammer, Rami Mossad Ibrahim
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Xerosis cutis and associated co-factors in women with prurigo nodularis [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018 : Background: Current data regarding the associated factors of prurigo nodularis are still uncertain, except for atopic predisposition. Objectives: The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the frequencies of xerosis and other accompanying ...
Sevgi Akarsu +5 more
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Treatment-resistant prurigo nodularis
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019 Sree S Kolli,1 Wasim Haidari,1 Steven R Feldman1–31Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 2Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA;
Kolli SS, Haidari W, Feldman SR
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Prurigo Nodularis With Cutaneous Horn
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 1997 Cutaneous horns are rare horny excrescences which occur in various dermatoses. We report a girl with prurigo nodularis who developed a horn on one of the nodules. This unique association has not been reported so far.
Thadeus Joseph +2 more
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