A case of severe paraneoplastic itch resistant to antihistamines and responding to serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
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| Authors: | Ines Werda Jihene Feki Souhir Khemiri Wala Ben Kridis Afef Khanfir |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Medical Oncology, University of Sfax, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax Tunisia |
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| Abstract: | This article covers an interesting topic. Paraneoplastic pruritus is rare but can be severe. It can sometimes be resistant to usual treatments. In our case, it was resistant to antihistamines but was relieved by inhibitors of serotonin scrapping. |
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| Keywords: | antihistamines paraneoplastic itch serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
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