A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Abstract

Abstract This article covers an interesting topic. Paraneoplastic pruritus is rare but can be severe. It can sometimes be resistant to usual treatments. In our case, it was resistant to antihistamines but was relieved by inhibitors of serotonin scrapping.

Keywords

• antihistamines
• paraneoplastic itch
• serotonin reuptake inhibitors