Excoriations on the upper arm due to severe aquagenic pruritus with polycythemia
Keywords: Arm, Erythema, Female, Pruritic scabs
Aquagenic pruritus is a severe prickling-like sensation/itch which is triggered by the presence of water at any temperature and of any type (such as rainwater, seawater, bath/tap water, and even sweat) on the skin. It is a variant of inducible pruritus.
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