Lichen Simplex Chronicus as the Initial Manifestation of Intramedullary Neoplasm and Syringomyelia
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurosurgery
- Vol. 30 (3) , 418-421
- https://doi.org/10.1227/00006123-199203000-00019
Abstract
Neurogenic causes of pruritus and a rash are uncommon. We report a patient with dermatomal pruritus and a rash who had a cervicothoracic syrinx and a thoracic spinal cord tumor. We believe the syrinx interrupted fibers subserving itch, resulting in dermatomal pruritus with secondary scratching and a rash.Keywords
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