Lonowski Sarah, Levins Paul
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Dermatol Online J. 2020 Feb 15;26(2):13030/qt56p0z9rp.
Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects Japanese patients. Various triggers have been identified, including the ketogenic diet. Given the current popularity of the ketogenic diet, the incidence of prurigo pigmentosa may be on the rise. Herein, to the best of our knowledge, we present the first case of prurigo pigmentosa reported in a Hispanic patient in the United States.
色素性痒疹是一种罕见的炎症性皮肤病,主要影响日本患者。已确定了多种诱发因素,包括生酮饮食。鉴于目前生酮饮食的流行,色素性痒疹的发病率可能会上升。在此,据我们所知,我们报告了美国首例西班牙裔色素性痒疹患者。