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Pruritus ani
Author(s) -
Zuccati Giuliano,
Lotti Torello,
Mastrolorenzo Antonio,
Rapaccini Annalisa,
Tiradritti Luana
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2005.00031.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology
In the anal region, pruritus may be both idiopathic (mainly of psychological/psychiatric origin) and secondary to an underlying disorder or related to local causes (mainly of dermatologic interest). Persistent pruritus ani is, in particular, a challenging experience for the dermatologist.