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Skin Disorders with Pruritus

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Pruritus or itch is a poorly localized, non-adapting, unpleasant sensation that elicits a desire to scratch or rub the skin. In any case presented with pruritus, initial careful examination of the skin should be done to search for visible signs of skin disease, secondary scratch lesions, and/or ichthyotic skin changes. In this chapter, pruritic skin conditions are highlighted.

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Attia, E.A.S., Mostafa, A.E., Atef, M.M. (2020). Skin Disorders with Pruritus. In: Smoller, B., Bagherani, N. (eds) Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45134-3_28-2

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