Advanced Biomedical Research (Jan 2022)

Remission of prurigo pigmentosa after breaking ketogenic diet and resuming regular diet

  • Maryam Daneshpazhooh,
  • Zahra Nikyar,
  • Kambiz Kamyab Hesari,
  • Ehsan Rostami,
  • Shirin Taraz Jamshidi,
  • Fatemeh Mohaghegh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/abr.abr_138_21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 70 – 70

Abstract

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Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a rare skin disorder presenting as erythematous urticarial papules on the chest and leaving reticulated pigmentation. Although the etiology of PP is unknown, conditions associated with ketosis such as diabetes mellitus, ketogenic diet (KD), and anorexia nervosa are implicated. Herein, we report a 21-year-old woman who developed PP after adhering to a KD and responded to resuming a regular diet.

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