Acral Prurigo Nodularis: A Case Report.

Cureus

Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.

Published: September 2022

Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic skin disease that manifests with severe itchy, firm, hyperkeratotic nodules distributed on the trunk and the extremities symmetrically. Here, we report a unique presentation of PN. A 26-year-old male presented with multiple itchy nodules over the hands and feet sparing the trunk, which were confirmed histologically as PN. This is the first reported case of PN with exclusive acral distribution.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9586188PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29405DOI Listing

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