Dermatology online journal
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Dermatol. Online J. · May 2019
Case ReportsPrurigo pigmentosa following laparoscopic gastric sleeve.
Prurigo pigmentosa is an uncommon inflammatory skin disease predominately affecting young women. Clinically the disease presents with erythematous and urticarial papules arranged in a reticular pattern. ⋯ Strict ketogenic diet is one of many factors that might trigger the disease. In this article, we present a case of prurigo pigmentosa following a complicated laparoscopic gastric sleeve with the resolution of the rash after improvement of the patient's diet.