What is it about?
Hand itching (pruritus) linked to cervical spine disease was reported for the first time.
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Why is it important?
An important differential diagnosis of hand pruritus.
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A middle-aged man had been suffering from localized pruritus in the right hand, particularly the palm (C6 and C7 dermatomes) including the skin in-between the middle and ring fingers, which had been mistakenly attributed to scabies by another dermatologist and given topical parasiticidal medication in vain.
Amr Gohar
Hosary Medical Charity Centre
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This page is a summary of: Neuropathic hand pruritus, Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology, January 2009, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.55417.
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