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Recognition of Epidermal Transglutaminase by IgA and Tissue Transglutaminase 2 Antibodies in a Rare Case of Rhesus Dermatitis
Published on: December 15, 2011
[An unexpected discovery in a patient suffering from chronic prurigo]
Elisabeth Steffens1, Mustafa Kaplan2, Elke Weisshaar2
1Sektion Berufsdermatologie, Hautklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Voßstraße 2, 69115, Heidelberg, Deutschland. elisabeth.steffens@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
Abstract:
We report on a 61-year-old woman with a sudden onset of itching and nodules on the skin for the last year. Chronic prurigo (CPG) was diagnosed. An extensive and interdisciplinary check-up revealed metastasized ovarian cancer. Radical surgery and chemotherapy followed. The CPG has completely healed and has not relapse. We believe this case to represent paraneoplastic CPG. This case report also demonstrates that the etiology of CPG can be identified and that a detailed workup is worthwhile and can be life-saving.
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