Prúrigo simple infantil(prúrigo de Hebra), reporte de caso y revisión bibliogáfica

Abstract

Child prurigo is known as a group of skin diseases of doubtful or unknown etiology, characterized by intense pruritus and papular and/or vesicular lesions. It has been described as an allergic reaction caused by the bite of insects; characteristic of the pediatric age, which is difficult to control, with frequent and successive outbreaks that usually are self-limiting in time. It is common to find a group of pruriginous papules and vesicles of preferential location at forearms, abdomen, lumbar area, buttocks, thighs and legs, which affects mostly children, ages two and ten. This is the case of a six-year-old child with impaired nutritional status, who was hospitalized due to papular and pustular lesions, with melicerica scabs and sores at the level of face and upper limbs, with periods of exacerbation and remission the last two years. At the time of admission, tests and corresponding interconsultations were performed, being diagnosed with Prurigo of Hebra; appropriate treatment was performed and 14 days later, patient was discharged in better condition.