A case of generalised pruritus of unknown origin, associated with a paraproteinaemia, treated with citalopram
We report a case of generalised pruritus in a 67 year old woman, associated with a paraprotein, responding to treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) in the absence of any psychological disorder, after failing topical treatments, antihistamines and mirtazapine.
Authors
- Sophia Neda
- G. W. M. Millington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4235-2085)
- Khin Yadanar Kyaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2770-2344)
- Zhenghao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1842-8741)
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llag375
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00