Prurigo pigmentosa affecting the forehead.
A little-known dermatosis, prurigo pigmentosa, is characterized by itchy reddish lesions and gross reticular pigmentation which occurs mainly on the trunk. Histologically, it is characterized by lichenoid tissue reaction. We present a 23-year-old male patient who showed typical eruption not only on the trunk but also on the forehead. Although the etiology remains to be explained, this unusual distribution of the eruption might help to know the real cause of this peculiar disorder.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011536:Prurigo / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*