Icthyotic changes in leprosy and pruritus

Leprosy Mailing List, April 30^th, 2009

 

Ref.:   Icthyotic changes in leprosy and pruritus

From: Jerajani H R, Mumbai , India

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Dear Dr Vijaykumaran,

I appreciate your deliberation on pruritus in leprosy (LML April 28^th, 2009).  I would like to add icthyotic changes in leprosy especially those taking clofazimine as one of the common causes of pruritus especially during winter season.

Subsiding leprosy reactions showing icthyotic dry scaly surface too give rise to itching.

 

Best regards,

Dr H R Jerajani
Professor & Head
Department of Dermatology 
LTM Medical College &
LTM General Hospital 
Sion, Mumbai-400 022
India