title: Puncta pruritica.
abstract: Puncta pruritica is a chronic condition of unknown cause that is characterized by the occurrence of one or more intensely itchy pinpoint spots in clinically normal skin. Four cases are reported here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Crissey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic