Remission of Prurigo Pigmentosa after Breaking Ketogenic Diet and Resuming Regular Diet

Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a rare skin disorder presenting as erythematous urticarial papules on the chest and leaving reticulated pigmentation. Although the etiology of PP is unknown, conditions associated with ketosis such as diabetes mellitus, ketogenic diet (KD), and anorexia nervosa are implica...

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Autores principales: Daneshpazhooh, Maryam, Nikyar, Zahra, Kamyab Hesari, Kambiz, Rostami, Ehsan, Taraz Jamshidi, Shirin, Mohaghegh, Fatemeh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9621347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36325168
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/abr.abr_138_21
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Sumario:Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a rare skin disorder presenting as erythematous urticarial papules on the chest and leaving reticulated pigmentation. Although the etiology of PP is unknown, conditions associated with ketosis such as diabetes mellitus, ketogenic diet (KD), and anorexia nervosa are implicated. Herein, we report a 21-year-old woman who developed PP after adhering to a KD and responded to resuming a regular diet.

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