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Psychogenic pruritus
ICD-10 F45.8 (ILDS F45.800)
ICD-9 306.3
OMIM [1]
DiseasesDB [2]
MedlinePlus [3]
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Psychogenic pruritus is a form of pruritus, it is a skin disorder that is a common manifestation of chronic anxiety, usually a localized itch, especially in the anogenital area.[1]:393,401[2]

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  1. Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
  2. Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set, St. Louis: Mosby.


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