%0 Journal Article
%T Skin prick test for the evaluation of patients with idiopathic generalized pruritus: preliminary results
%V 10
%N 4
%P 121-124
%U http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2019-2-3-pruritus/
%X Background: Pruritus is an unpleasant sensation which can decrease the patient’s quality of life by leading to anxiety and sleep disturbances. Pruritus can present due to various dermatological and systemic diseases like eczema, xerosis, diabetes mellitus, cholestasis and uremia. However, no etiologic factor can be detected in some patients. Idiopathic generalized pruritus is used to describe pruritus without any underlying dermatosis or systemic disorders. Skin prick test is used for the evaluation of patients with generalized pruritus to determine the causative agent. Material and Methods: The skin prick test results of the patients with idiopathic generalized pruritus who were admitted to dermatology outpatient clinic between April 2017 and May 2018 were reviewed retrospectively. Results: This study included 18 patients (12 female, 6 male) with idiopathic generalized pruritus. The mean age of the patients was 38.5. The mean disease duration was 3.4 years. Eleven (61.1%) patients had at least one positive reaction to skin prick testing. However, 7 (38.9%) patients did not react to any allergens. The most common allergies were to trees mixture and Aspergillus mix. Conclusions: Skin prick testing can be helpful in the management of patients with idiopathic generalized pruritus. Hereby, the most common allergens were detected as trees mixture and Aspergillus mix. However, a larger sample size is needed to characterize the most common allergens in Turkish patients with idiopathic generalized pruritus.
%G en
%J Our Dermatology Online
%A Tamer, Funda
%A Yuksel, Mehmet Eren
%D 09.03.2019