Korean J Dermatol.
2021 Jul;59(6):487-490.
Prurigo Nodularis Responsive to Combination Therapy Using Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antiretroviral Therapy and Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B Radiation: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
- 2Department of Dermatology, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Jinju, Korea
Abstract
- Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic cutaneous condition characterized by a papulonodular pruriginous eruption accompanied by pruritus. PN lesions are typically firm and itchy hyperkeratotic nodules and papules, which provoke a scratch response. PN may often represent an initial cutaneous manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The association between PN and HIV is attributable to various etiopathogenetic mechanisms including cutaneous immunological abnormalities. Diagnosis of HIV infection in a patient with PN is challenging. We report a case of confirmed HIV infection in a patient with treatment-resistant PN, who was successfully treated using combination treatment that included HIV antiretroviral therapy and narrow-band ultraviolet-B radiation.
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