Abstract
Prurigo pigmentosa is characterized by an inflammatory phase with pruritic erythematous papules and a resolution phase with reticulated pigmentation. It is not a well known entity except in Japan. We present a Turkish young man with prurigo pigmentosa treated with doxycycline.
MeSH terms
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Administration, Oral
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Adolescent
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Doxycycline / administration & dosage
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Doxycycline / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Hyperpigmentation / complications*
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Hyperpigmentation / drug therapy
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Hyperpigmentation / pathology*
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Male
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Prurigo / complications*
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Prurigo / drug therapy
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Prurigo / pathology*