title: Prurigo pigmentosa.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology characterized by recurrent, pruritic erythematous papules and gross reticulate hyperpigmentation. It is seen most commonly among young adult Japanese females. Only 20 cases have been described outside Japan.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two female, Turkish patients aged 20 and 26 years who had a pruritic rash with the characteristic clinical appearance and supportive histopathology of prurigo pigmentosa.
  
  
  RESULTS
  They were successfully treated with minocycline and doxycycline.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prurigo pigmentosa is a relatively new clinical entity, and we believe that a more widespread knowledge of this disease will lessen its misdiagnosis. We find it noteworthy to point out that there may be a predisposition to prurigo pigmentosa amongst the Turkish and Sicilian populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Turkey. gunesgur@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Günes
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gür-Toy
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Güngör
authors.forename: Ferda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Artüz
authors.forename: Fehmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: Nuran
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011536:Prurigo / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008911:Minocycline; D004318:Doxycycline