Prurigo

Description

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.

Child codes

EC91.0 – Nodular prurigo
EC91.1 – Atopic prurigo
EC91.Z – Prurigo, unspecified

Sibling codes

EC90 – Pruritus
EC92 – Mucocutaneous or cutaneous pain syndromes
EC9Y – Other specified disturbances of cutaneous sensation

Foundation entity

Prurigo – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/268810206

Part of: 14: Diseases of the skin