14Diseases of the skin Sensory or psychological disorders affecting the skin Disturbances of cutaneous sensation
EC91
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Prurigo
Definition Prurigo is a cutaneous reaction pattern due to chronic scratching of itchy skin. It is characterised by widespread, symmetrically distributed, itchy, excoriated papules and nodules with focal epidermal acanthosis and hyperkeratosis on histology.
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