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. 1985 Oct;113(4):431-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1985.tb02357.x.

Nodular prurigo--a clinicopathological study of 46 patients

C M Rowland Payne, J D Wilkinson, P H McKee, W Jurecka, M M Black

Nodular prurigo--a clinicopathological study of 46 patients

C M Rowland Payne et al. Br J Dermatol. 1985 Oct.

Abstract

In a study of 46 patients with nodular prurigo (NP), potential metabolic causes of pruritus, such as anaemia, hepatic dysfunction, uraemia and myxoedema, were present in 50%. Focal causes of pruritus were important in 37% and included insect bites, venous stasis, folliculitis and nummular eczema. Psycho-social disorders were recorded in over 50% of patients and were considered relevant in 33%. Clinical and histological appearances ranged from classical NP to chronic lichenified eczema. Neural hyperplasia was not a prominent feature.

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