title: Notalgia paresthetica with a significant increase in the number of intradermal nerves.
abstract: Notalgia paresthetica is an isolated mononeuropathy involving the skin over or near the scapula. The cause remains unknown. We histologically observed a significant increase in the number of dermal nerves in a case of notalgia paresthetica. Immunohistochemical examination using a neural marker, S-100, positively stained the nerves. Interestingly, a biopsy from perilesional skin also showed an abnormal nerve proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: H Serhat
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Inaloz
authors.forename: Necmettin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kirtak
authors.forename: H Gulcin
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Erguven
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karakok
authors.forename: Serap S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Inaloz
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis; D011537:Pruritus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D002211:Capsaicin