PRURIGO PIGMENTOSA

Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare dermatosis with unknown etiology. It is c haracterized clinically by severe pruritic red papules and reticulate pigmentation thought to be an entity occurring more commonly in Japan where nearly 200 cases have been reported [1]. Outside Japan, only 7 c ases have been described [2-7]. In Taiwan, though geographically close to Japan, no single case of this peculiar disorder has been reported. We herein describe a typical case in a Chinese and review the literat ure.