Pruritus Ani in an Elderly Man

Pruritus Ani

Pruritus ani is an unpleasant cutaneous sensation that induces the desire to scratch the skin around the anal orifice. It may start insidiously and appears in 1% to 5% of the population. It is classified as primary (idiopathic) pruritus ani when no cause can be found. However, as 25% to 75% of cases have co-existing pathology, a detailed history and examination are necessary. The goal of treatm...

The Commoner Forms of Pruritus Ani Considered Eutrophically

Patch testing is clinically important for patients with peri-anal dermatoses and pruritus ani.

There is a lack of published data on the role of patch testing in patientswith peri-anal dermatoses and pruritus ani. These are common and socially embarrassing conditions that are often poorly managed (1). Peri-anal dermatosis is a term that encompasses a series of inflammatory diseases affecting the anal region, of which eczema, of various aetiologies, is the most common (2, 3). Pruritus ani ...

Clinical Record of Fifteen Cases of Pruritus Vulvæ Treated by Injection of A. B. A.

The somewhat uncertain aetiology of pruritus vulvae, and, on that account, the many unsatisfactory methods of treatment employed seemed ample reason for an investigation of this condition. Treatment wasrby Amido-benzoic acid (" A.B.A. ") injections, this method being used, firstly, because of its success in pruritus ani; secondly, because no detailed report of its action in pruritus vulvae has ...

Acute appendicitis secondary to Enterobius vermicularis infection in a middle-aged man: a case report

INTRODUCTION Acute appendicitis due to Enterobius vermicularis is very rare, affecting mostly children. Whether pinworms cause inflammation of the appendix or just appendiceal colic has been a matter of controversy. CASE PRESENTATION A Caucasian 52-year-old man was referred to our Emergency Department with acute abdominal pain in his right lower quadrant. The physical and laboratory examinati...