Break the Itch-Scratch Cycle to Treat Prurigo Nodularis
Key Clinical FeaturesCompared to White patients, who typically present with lesions that appear erythematous or pink, patients with darker skin tones may present with hyperpigmented nodules that are larger and darker. 12The pruritic nodules often show signs of scratching or picking (eg, excoriations, lichenification, and angulated erosions). 4
Authors
- Waleed Adawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1242-7960)
Institutions
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cutis
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1141
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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