Prurigo pigmentosa: could it be more common than it is thought in Turkey?

Altaykan A., Boztepe G., ŞAHİN S., Duman D., Akkaya O., ERKİN ÖZAYGEN G.

TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, vol.40, no.2, pp.56-59, 2006 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.56-59
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and Design: Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a common disease in Japan. Most reports other than those from Japan include Mediterranean countries. The aim of this report was to determine clinical and histopathologic features of seven cases seen in our outpatient clinics.