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Remission of Prurigo Pigmentosa After Breaking Ketogenic Diet and Resuming Regular Diet Publisher



Daneshpazhooh M1 ; Nikyar Z1, 2 ; Hesari KK1 ; Rostami E1 ; Jamshidi ST3 ; Mohaghegh F2
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  1. 1. Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Source: Advanced Biomedical Research Published:2022


Abstract

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. © 2022 Advanced Biomedical Research | Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow.