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Itch in Special Skin Locations Management.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2016; 50:111-5.CP

Abstract

Itch management can be particularly complicated in some small areas like the scalp or the anogenital region for many reasons: the frequently poor diagnosis of the causes of itch in these areas, the dense innervation of these areas, and the symbolic value of these areas for the human psyche. The diagnosis of itchy scalp is easier than that of anogenital pruritus. Clinical examination and a careful inventory of all diseases of the patient and of the local environment are necessary. Localized treatments are frequently used at both sites, whereas specific pharmaceutical formulations are necessary for the pilose or the mucous environment. Nonetheless, systemic treatments or psychological interventions can be very useful.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Misery L
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, and Laboratory of Neurosciences of Brest, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France.

MeSH

Antifungal AgentsCandidiasisCarcinoma in SituDermatitis, SeborrheicFemaleGenital Diseases, MaleHemorrhoidsHumansKeratolytic AgentsLichenoid EruptionsMalePolidocanolPolyethylene GlycolsPruritusPruritus AniPruritus VulvaePsoriasisScabiesScalp Dermatoses

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

27578079

Citation

Misery, Laurent. "Itch in Special Skin Locations Management." Current Problems in Dermatology, vol. 50, 2016, pp. 111-5.
Misery L. Itch in Special Skin Locations Management. Curr Probl Dermatol. 2016;50:111-5.
Misery, L. (2016). Itch in Special Skin Locations Management. Current Problems in Dermatology, 50, 111-5. https://doi.org/10.1159/000446051
Misery L. Itch in Special Skin Locations Management. Curr Probl Dermatol. 2016;50:111-5. PubMed PMID: 27578079.
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