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Treatment of Prurigo Pigmentosa with Diet Modification: A Medical Case Study.

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory dermatitis first described in 1971. While the etiology of Prurigo pigmentosa is yet unknown, conditions associated with ketosis often accompany this rash. Prurigo pigmentosa is successfully treated with antibiotics and by resolution of ketosis. However, there is no dietary treatment option to successfully treat the rash without sacrificing ketosis. We report two cases successfully treated with increase of dietary carbohydrate intake. The second case suggests that cessation of ketosis may not be necessary to resolve Prurigo pigmentosa.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Miki Wong, Erica Lee, Yolanda Wu, Ryan Lee

Institutions: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, University of Hawaii System, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Honolulu

Language: English

Topic: Medicine and Dermatology Studies History

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2978218230

FWCI: 3.427

Cites: 39

Cited by: 26

Related to: 10