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Pruritus ani and its management—a study and reappraisal*

JULIAN VERBOV

JULIAN VERBOV

Department of Dermatology, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool L7 8XP

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First published: January 1984
Citations: 18
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An abridged version of this paper was read at a postgraduate dermatology symposium at St John's College, Cambridge on 13 September 1982.

Summary

In a survey of 3000 patients, forty-seven (1.6%) had pruritus ani as the major (thirty-eight) or a minor (nine) symptom. Pruritus ani may be either constitutional or secondary, but there is often a tenuous line separating these two groups. Management of this common symptom is discussed.

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