Prurigo gestationis
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Prurigo gestationis is an eruption consisting of pruritic, excoriated papules of the proximal limbs and upper trunk, most often occurring between the 20th and 34th week of gestation
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The exact etiology is unknown, but it is considered likely to be a flareup of atopic dermatitis
during pregnancy.
It is sometimes considered to be a term encompassing Besnier prurigo and other conditions.
It is sometimes considered a diagnosis of exclusion
.
Gestation
Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal. Mammals during pregnancy can have one or more gestations at the same time ....
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The exact etiology is unknown, but it is considered likely to be a flareup of atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder...
during pregnancy.
It is sometimes considered to be a term encompassing Besnier prurigo and other conditions.
It is sometimes considered a diagnosis of exclusion
Diagnosis of exclusion
A diagnosis of exclusion is a medical condition reached by a process of elimination, which may be necessary if presence cannot be established with complete confidence from examination or testing...
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See also
- Dermatoses of pregnancy
- Ernest Henri BesnierErnest Henri BesnierErnest Henri Besnier was a French dermatologist and medicinal director of the Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris. He was a native of Honfleur, département Calvados....
- List of cutaneous conditions