Prurigo nodularis is a chronic dermatosis of uncertain etiology, clinically characterized by itchy nodules occurring on the extensor aspect of the limbs. Here is reported a young Senegalese child with atopic diathesis and asthma, showing superimposed cutaneous lesions compatible with the diagnosis of prurigo nodularis. An intestinal parasitic infestation with Ascaris lumbricoides was also disclosed. Its specific treatment led to a clear improvement of asthma and of the skin lesions.
Prurigo nodularis in a young child with a parasitic infestation with Ascaris lumbricoides / S. Menni, D. Boccardi, L. Gualandri, M. Cainarca. - In: PD. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 1122-7672. - 19:1(2009), pp. 31-34.
Prurigo nodularis in a young child with a parasitic infestation with Ascaris lumbricoides
S. MenniPrimo
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2009
Abstract
Prurigo nodularis is a chronic dermatosis of uncertain etiology, clinically characterized by itchy nodules occurring on the extensor aspect of the limbs. Here is reported a young Senegalese child with atopic diathesis and asthma, showing superimposed cutaneous lesions compatible with the diagnosis of prurigo nodularis. An intestinal parasitic infestation with Ascaris lumbricoides was also disclosed. Its specific treatment led to a clear improvement of asthma and of the skin lesions.
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