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Pruritis on breast

MedGen UID:
927588
•Concept ID:
C4293679
•
Sign or Symptom
HPO: HP:0030901

Definition

Pruritus is an itch or a sensation that makes a person want to scratch. This term refers to an abnormally increased sensation of itching over the skin of the breast. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPruritis on breast

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Aprepitant for the Treatment of Chronic Refractory Pruritus.
He A, Alhariri JM, Sweren RJ, Kwatra MM, Kwatra SG
Biomed Res Int 2017;2017:4790810. Epub 2017 Sep 19 doi: 10.1155/2017/4790810. PMID: 29057261Free PMC Article
Topical Management of Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Haruna F, Lipsett A, Marignol L
Anticancer Res 2017 Oct;37(10):5343-5353. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.11960. PMID: 28982842
Acupuncture as a Treatment Modality in Dermatology: A Systematic Review.
Ma C, Sivamani RK
J Altern Complement Med 2015 Sep;21(9):520-9. Epub 2015 Jun 26 doi: 10.1089/acm.2014.0274. PMID: 26115180

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Skin, hair and beyond: the impact of menopause.
Zouboulis CC, Blume-Peytavi U, Kosmadaki M, Roó E, Vexiau-Robert D, Kerob D, Goldstein SR
Climacteric 2022 Oct;25(5):434-442. Epub 2022 Apr 4 doi: 10.1080/13697137.2022.2050206. PMID: 35377827
IgE blockade with omalizumab reduces pruritus related to immune checkpoint inhibitors and anti-HER2 therapies.
Barrios DM, Phillips GS, Geisler AN, Trelles SR, Markova A, Noor SJ, Quigley EA, Haliasos HC, Moy AP, Schram AM, Bromberg J, Funt SA, Voss MH, Drilon A, Hellmann MD, Comen EA, Narala S, Patel AB, Wetzel M, Jung JY, Leung DYM, Lacouture ME
Ann Oncol 2021 Jun;32(6):736-745. Epub 2021 Mar 3 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.02.016. PMID: 33667669Free PMC Article
Radiation Dermatitis: A Prevention Protocol for Patients With Breast Cancer.
Lucas AS, Lacouture M, Schneider SM
Clin J Oncol Nurs 2018 Aug 1;22(4):429-437. doi: 10.1188/18.CJON.429-437. PMID: 30035789
The menopause.
Gambrell RD Jr
Invest Radiol 1986 Apr;21(4):369-78. doi: 10.1097/00004424-198604000-00017. PMID: 3516923
Immunotherapy of superficial dermatomycoses.
Tager A, Lass N, Avigad J, Bemer AM
Dermatologica 1973 Aug;147(2):123-9. doi: 10.1159/000251860. PMID: 4271026

Diagnosis

Docetaxel-induced Flagellate Erythema - Case Report and Brief Review.
Asma J, Sarrah K, Ons C, Riadh D, Sihem EA
Curr Drug Saf 2023;18(3):386-388. doi: 10.2174/1574886317666220613155550. PMID: 35794738
Persistent Widespread Pruritic Nodules: A Quiz.
Hu HH, Yang WJ, Li JH, Guo H
Acta Derm Venereol 2021 Aug 18;101(8):adv00519. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3869. PMID: 34230979Free PMC Article
Demodicidosis of the nipple.
Zeeli T, Sprecher E
Lancet Infect Dis 2019 Jan;19(1):112. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30403-1. PMID: 30587280
Skin manifestations of internal malignancy.
Braverman IM
Clin Geriatr Med 2002 Feb;18(1):1-19, v. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0690(03)00031-4. PMID: 11913734
Demodex folliculorum blepharitis.
Coston TO
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1967;65:361-92. PMID: 4229846Free PMC Article

Therapy

Dermatologic toxicities to inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases CDK 4 and 6: An updated review for clinical practice.
Sibaud V, Sollena P
Ann Dermatol Venereol 2023 Sep;150(3):208-212. Epub 2023 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2022.11.013. PMID: 37586898
Skin, hair and beyond: the impact of menopause.
Zouboulis CC, Blume-Peytavi U, Kosmadaki M, Roó E, Vexiau-Robert D, Kerob D, Goldstein SR
Climacteric 2022 Oct;25(5):434-442. Epub 2022 Apr 4 doi: 10.1080/13697137.2022.2050206. PMID: 35377827
Demodicidosis of the nipple.
Zeeli T, Sprecher E
Lancet Infect Dis 2019 Jan;19(1):112. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30403-1. PMID: 30587280
Ultraviolet phototherapy for pruritus.
Rivard J, Lim HW
Dermatol Ther 2005 Jul-Aug;18(4):344-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2005.00032.x. PMID: 16297008
Demodex folliculorum blepharitis.
Coston TO
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1967;65:361-92. PMID: 4229846Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Dermatologic toxicities to inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases CDK 4 and 6: An updated review for clinical practice.
Sibaud V, Sollena P
Ann Dermatol Venereol 2023 Sep;150(3):208-212. Epub 2023 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2022.11.013. PMID: 37586898
Docetaxel-induced Flagellate Erythema - Case Report and Brief Review.
Asma J, Sarrah K, Ons C, Riadh D, Sihem EA
Curr Drug Saf 2023;18(3):386-388. doi: 10.2174/1574886317666220613155550. PMID: 35794738
Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Nelipepimut-S Vaccine to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Randomized, Multicenter, Phase III Clinical Trial.
Mittendorf EA, Lu B, Melisko M, Price Hiller J, Bondarenko I, Brunt AM, Sergii G, Petrakova K, Peoples GE
Clin Cancer Res 2019 Jul 15;25(14):4248-4254. Epub 2019 Apr 29 doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-2867. PMID: 31036542
Breast Rash After Breast Reduction: A Case Study.
Evans AE, Ridgway EB
Plast Surg Nurs 2016 Apr-Jun;36(2):90-1. doi: 10.1097/PSN.0000000000000132. PMID: 27254241
Immunotherapy of superficial dermatomycoses.
Tager A, Lass N, Avigad J, Bemer AM
Dermatologica 1973 Aug;147(2):123-9. doi: 10.1159/000251860. PMID: 4271026

Clinical prediction guides

Dermatologic toxicities to inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases CDK 4 and 6: An updated review for clinical practice.
Sibaud V, Sollena P
Ann Dermatol Venereol 2023 Sep;150(3):208-212. Epub 2023 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2022.11.013. PMID: 37586898
Syringomatous adenoma of the nipple with microcalcifications on mammography: A case report.
Niakan S, Patino A, Jadhav N, Hadro J, Crisi GM, Mason H
Breast J 2021 Feb;27(2):170-172. Epub 2020 Dec 25 doi: 10.1111/tbj.14143. PMID: 33368840
Placement of Absorbable Dermal Staples in Mammaplasty and Abdominoplasty: A 12-Month Prospective Study of 60 Patients.
Bron T, Zakine G
Aesthet Surg J 2016 Apr;36(4):459-68. Epub 2015 Nov 3 doi: 10.1093/asj/sjv224. PMID: 26530478
Total parathyroidectomy with trace amounts of parathyroid tissue autotransplantation as the treatment of choice for secondary hyperparathyroidism: a single-center experience.
He Q, Zhuang D, Zheng L, Fan Z, Zhou P, Zhu J, Duan S, Li Y, Ge Y, Lv Z, Cao L
BMC Surg 2014 May 5;14:26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-14-26. PMID: 24886230Free PMC Article
The menopause.
Gambrell RD Jr
Invest Radiol 1986 Apr;21(4):369-78. doi: 10.1097/00004424-198604000-00017. PMID: 3516923

Recent systematic reviews

Toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic study.
Kong X, Chen L, Su Z, Sullivan RJ, Blum SM, Qi Z, Liu Y, Huo Y, Fang Y, Zhang L, Gao J, Wang J
Int J Surg 2023 Jun 1;109(6):1753-1768. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000368. PMID: 37132038Free PMC Article
The effect of antiperspirant and deodorant use on acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients during radiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salvestrini V, Marta GN, Caini S, Wolf JR, van den Hurk C, Beveridge M, Lam H, Bonomo P, Chow E, Behroozian T
Support Care Cancer 2023 Mar 3;31(3):198. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07657-y. PMID: 36867303
The effectiveness of moisturizer on acute radiation-induced dermatitis in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sekiguchi K, Sumi M, Saito A, Zenda S, Arahira S, Iino K, Okumura M, Kawai F, Nozawa K
Breast Cancer 2023 Jan;30(1):2-12. Epub 2022 Oct 18 doi: 10.1007/s12282-022-01403-8. PMID: 36258148
Topical Management of Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Haruna F, Lipsett A, Marignol L
Anticancer Res 2017 Oct;37(10):5343-5353. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.11960. PMID: 28982842
Acupuncture as a Treatment Modality in Dermatology: A Systematic Review.
Ma C, Sivamani RK
J Altern Complement Med 2015 Sep;21(9):520-9. Epub 2015 Jun 26 doi: 10.1089/acm.2014.0274. PMID: 26115180

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