A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Abstract This article covers an interesting topic. Paraneoplastic pruritus is rare but can be severe. It can sometimes be resistant to usual treatments. In our case, it was resistant to antihistamines but was relieved by inhibitors of serotonin scrapping.
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| author | Ines Werda Jihene Feki Souhir Khemiri Wala Ben Kridis Afef Khanfir |
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| description | Abstract This article covers an interesting topic. Paraneoplastic pruritus is rare but can be severe. It can sometimes be resistant to usual treatments. In our case, it was resistant to antihistamines but was relieved by inhibitors of serotonin scrapping. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af7ade86561747e19ccace0ddcdba7c22023-03-27T08:34:50ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-07-0197n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4279A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitorsInes Werda0Jihene Feki1Souhir Khemiri2Wala Ben Kridis3Afef Khanfir4Department of Medical Oncology University of Sfax Habib Bourguiba University Hospital Sfax TunisiaDepartment of Medical Oncology University of Sfax Habib Bourguiba University Hospital Sfax TunisiaDepartment of Medical Oncology University of Sfax Habib Bourguiba University Hospital Sfax TunisiaDepartment of Medical Oncology University of Sfax Habib Bourguiba University Hospital Sfax TunisiaDepartment of Medical Oncology University of Sfax Habib Bourguiba University Hospital Sfax TunisiaAbstract This article covers an interesting topic. Paraneoplastic pruritus is rare but can be severe. It can sometimes be resistant to usual treatments. In our case, it was resistant to antihistamines but was relieved by inhibitors of serotonin scrapping.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4279antihistaminesparaneoplastic itchserotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| spellingShingle | Ines Werda Jihene Feki Souhir Khemiri Wala Ben Kridis Afef Khanfir A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors Clinical Case Reports antihistamines paraneoplastic itch serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| title | A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| title_full | A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| title_fullStr | A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| title_short | A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| title_sort | case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| topic | antihistamines paraneoplastic itch serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4279 |
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