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Case Reports
. 2019 Jun 8;5(6):504-507.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.03.011. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Prurigo pigmentosa following ketogenic diet and bariatric surgery: A growing association

Mohammed A Alshaya  1 , Mohammed G Turkmani  2 , Ahmed M Alissa  2
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Case Reports

Prurigo pigmentosa following ketogenic diet and bariatric surgery: A growing association

Mohammed A Alshaya et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: PP, prurigo pigmentosa; Prurigo pigmentosa; keto(genic) diet; ketosis.

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Fig 1
PP: clinical presentation of patient 1. Reticulated erythematous papules and plaques on the chest.
Fig 2
Fig 2
PP: histopathologic examination of skin lesions of patient 1. Parakeratosis, acanthosis, few dyskeratotic cells, mild vacuolar change at the dermoepidermal junction, and superficial perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate.
Fig 3
Fig 3
PP: clinical presentation of patient 2. Erythematous papules and plaques on the neck.
Fig 4
Fig 4
PP: clinical presentation of patient 3. Blanching erythematous papules involving the intermammary area.
Fig 5
Fig 5
PP: clinical presentation of patient 4. Scattered erythematous papules on a background of hyperpigmented reticulated patches on the chest.
Fig 6
Fig 6
PP: recurrence of PP after resuming ketogenic diet in patient 2. Few erythematous plaques with scattered red papules on the side of the neck and upper chest. These lesions have recurred after resuming ketogenic diet after a period of clearance from the previous eruption.
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