Unilateral prurigo nodularis: a rare presentation

Authors

  • Kailash Bhatia Department of Skin and VD, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, M. P.
  • Rajesh Kataria Department of Skin and VD, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, M. P.
  • Niyati Parekh Department of Skin and VD, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, M. P.
  • Jayesh Kothari Department of Skin and VD, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, M. P.
  • Ravindra Kumar Central Research Laboratory, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, M. P.

Keywords:

Prurigo nodularis, Unilateral, Histopathology

Abstract

Prurigo Nodularis (PN) is a rare chronic skin disorder of unknown etiology. Here we are describing a case of 14 year old girl having prurigo nodularis with no other systemic illness.

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Published

2017-01-24

How to Cite

Bhatia, K., Kataria, R., Parekh, N., Kothari, J., & Kumar, R. (2017). Unilateral prurigo nodularis: a rare presentation. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2(3), 1165–1167. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/2378