A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in a Danish Sibling Couple
Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is probably underdiagnosed due to lack of awareness. Previously, it was assumed that PP primarily affected Japanese females; however, more cases are reported worldwide, and the pathogenesis is still not completely understood. In this case report, we present two healthy Danish...
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| description | Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is probably underdiagnosed due to lack of awareness. Previously, it was assumed that PP primarily affected Japanese females; however, more cases are reported worldwide, and the pathogenesis is still not completely understood. In this case report, we present two healthy Danish siblings, who developed PP approximately 2 weeks after starting a ketogenic diet, suggesting that both increased levels of ketone bodies in the blood together with a genetic predisposition might play a role in the development of PP. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd44d79f81754536b7e102c2877333a62023-02-23T11:31:01ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672023-01-01151263010.1159/000528422528422A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in a Danish Sibling CoupleMaria Danielsen0Kristine Pallesen1Rikke Riber-Hansen2Anne Bregnhøj3Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkPrurigo pigmentosa (PP) is probably underdiagnosed due to lack of awareness. Previously, it was assumed that PP primarily affected Japanese females; however, more cases are reported worldwide, and the pathogenesis is still not completely understood. In this case report, we present two healthy Danish siblings, who developed PP approximately 2 weeks after starting a ketogenic diet, suggesting that both increased levels of ketone bodies in the blood together with a genetic predisposition might play a role in the development of PP.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/528422case reportprurigo pigmentosaketogenic dietsiblingspruritus |
| spellingShingle | Maria Danielsen Kristine Pallesen Rikke Riber-Hansen Anne Bregnhøj A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in a Danish Sibling Couple Case Reports in Dermatology case report prurigo pigmentosa ketogenic diet siblings pruritus |
| title | A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in a Danish Sibling Couple |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in a Danish Sibling Couple |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in a Danish Sibling Couple |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in a Danish Sibling Couple |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in a Danish Sibling Couple |
| title_sort | rare case of prurigo pigmentosa in a danish sibling couple |
| topic | case report prurigo pigmentosa ketogenic diet siblings pruritus |
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