Generalized pruritus in anorexia nervosa.
We report a 19-year-old woman with the associated disorders of generalized pruritus, hypertrichosis and anorexia nervosa, all of which had been present for approximately 4 months. Psychotherapy induced both weight gain and resolution of the pruritus. We propose that anorexia-associated pruritus be considered one of the important cutaneous signs in anorexia nervosa.
Taniguchi
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Department of Dermatology, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
Yamamoto
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Kono
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Hamada
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D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D015430:Weight Gain