Prurigo Nodularis and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Rare Association

Authors

  • Zher Lin Go
  • Low Qin Jian
  • Nurul Aisyah Abd Rahman
  • Ng Ling Fong
  • Lau Ngee Siang
  • Faizah Ahmad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v13i3.1532

Keywords:

prurigo nodularis, hodgkin’s lymphoma, paraneoplastic skin conditions

Abstract

Prurigo nodularis (PN) is an uncommon skin condition known to be associated with underlying systemic diseases. This case report is about PN secondary to underlying Hodgkin’s lymphoma. A 30-year-old man presented with this skin condition three months before lymphadenopathy and systemic symptoms due to lymphoma. He had made multiple visits to general practitioners for the disturbing rash, given multiple courses of topical treatment without relief. His PN showed marked improvement after initiation of chemotherapy. This case reminds that an unexplained skin condition should prompt clinicians for investigating for an underlying systemic disease. This case, to our knowledge, is the first Hodgkin’s lymphoma-associated prurigo nodularis reported in Malaysia.

Author Biographies

Zher Lin Go

Department of Internal Medicine,
Hospital Melaka,
Malacca, Malaysia

Low Qin Jian

Department of Internal Medicine,
Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail,
Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

Nurul Aisyah Abd Rahman

Department of Internal Medicine,
Hospital Melaka,
Malacca, Malaysia

Ng Ling Fong

Department of Internal Medicine,
Hospital Melaka,
Malacca, Malaysia

Lau Ngee Siang

Department of Internal Medicine,
Hospital Melaka,
Malacca, Malaysia

Department of Haematology,
Hospital Ampang,
Selangor, Malaysia

Faizah Ahmad

Department of Pathology,
Hospital Melaka,
Malacca, Malaysia

Published

2019-09-28

How to Cite

Go, Z. L., Qin Jian, L., Abd Rahman, N. A., Ling Fong, N., Ngee Siang, L., & Ahmad, F. (2019). Prurigo Nodularis and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Rare Association. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 13(3), 59. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v13i3.1532
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