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Prurigo Nodularis

What is it?

A skin condition that causes itchy bumps on your skin.

  • This condition can be long term and or clears up and then returns.
  • It usually occurs with other skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis though it can occur on its own.
  • This condition may develop anywhere on your body, but tends to occur in the following areas:
    • Scalp
    • Shoulders
    • Upper back
    • Arms
    • Abdomen
    • Legs
  • The bumps can vary in size and appearance
    • Nodules (larger than 1 centimetre in diameter and going into your epidermis).
    • Papules (less than 1 centimetre in diameter and only on the surface of your skin).
    • Plaques (shallow, scaly lesions that are more than 1 centimetre in diameter but don’t go beneath the surface of your skin).

Diagnosis Tests

  • Biopsy
  • Blood and urine tests
  • Dermoscopy

Cause

  • Unknown may be due to too many nerve or immune cells in your skin.

Certain skin diseases can increase your risk of Prurigo Nodularis i.e.

Other health conditions that may increase your risk of Prurigo Nodularis i.e.

Treatments

  • Chemotherapy

Symptoms

  • Look at the pictures, does it resemble to ones rash?
  • Burning and stinging rash (after 6 weeks or more of itchy skin)?
  • Hard, raised bumps (light pink, dark red, brown or black. The bumps might vary in size and depth) on your skin?
  • Bumps are often dry and crusty on top?
  • Extremely itchy, especially at night?
  • Have a few bumps or a large collection of bumps in one area?
  • Scratching the bumps can lead to bleeding or scarring?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

This condition can lead to:

  • Skin infections (especially when patient scratches the condition due to itchy skin)

General tips

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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