Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Universidade Federal Fluminense (MSM-UFF). Rua Marquês do Paraná, 303 - 3º andar do Prédio Anexo. Niterói, RJ. Brazil; Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IPUB - UFRJ). Avenida Venceslau Brás, 71 fundos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2013 Sep-Oct;35(5):577.e3-4. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.01.016. Epub 2013 Mar 7.
Aquagenic pruritus is the development of severe, prickling-like skin discomfort without observable skin lesions that is evoked by contact with water at any temperature.
This is a case report of a man presenting with aquagenic pruritus after starting clomipramine treatment for anxiety and depression.
The patient's aquagenic pruritus resolved after discontinuing the clomipramine but reemerged when treatment was restarted.
A greater awareness and knowledge about aquagenic pruritus among physicians could help improve the clinical recognition and management of this clinical entity.
水过敏性瘙痒是指在接触任何温度的水时,会引发无可见皮肤损伤的剧烈刺痛样皮肤不适。
本案例报告介绍了一名男性在开始使用氯米帕明治疗焦虑和抑郁后出现水过敏性瘙痒的情况。
停止使用氯米帕明后,患者的水过敏性瘙痒得到缓解,但重新开始治疗后又再次出现。
医生对水过敏性瘙痒的认识和了解的提高,可以帮助改善对这一临床实体的临床识别和管理。