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Notalgia Paresthetica with a Significant Increase in the Number of Intradermal Nerves
Author(s) -
Inaloz H. Serhat,
Kirtak Necmettin,
Erguven H. Gulcin,
Karakok Metin,
Inaloz Serap S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2002.tb00213.x
Subject(s) - mononeuropathy , medicine , pathology , immunohistochemistry , biopsy , peripheral neuropathy , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
Notalgia paresthetica is an isolated mononeuropathy involving the skin over or near the scapula. The cause remains unknown. We histologically observed a significant increase in the number of dermal nerves in a case of notalgia paresthetica. Immunohistochemical examination using a neural marker, S‐100, positively stained the nerves. Interestingly, a biopsy from perilesional skin also showed an abnormal nerve proliferation.