Korean J Dermatol.
2005 Aug;43(8):1113-1115.
A Case of Prurigo Nodularis Treated with Narrow-band UVB and Naltrexone
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- 1Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center Seoul, Korea. nmcderma@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Prurigo nodularis is a distressing, chronic disease, which is considered to be very resistant to therapy. Treatment choice is quite limited. Among them, opiate antagonist and phototherapy have been used with satisfactory results. We report a case of treatment-resistant prurigo nodularis. Narrow band-UVB phototherapy was performed twice weekly for 3 months. Naltrexone 50mg was also taken daily before sleep. Pruritus was midly reduced after 1 week, and had almost completely disappeared after 3 months of treatment.
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