Trouser paresthesia syndrome

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Itchy pants syndrome; Pants paresthesia syndrome; Trouser itching syndrome

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Fisher 1995

DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Itching and burning when wearing certain, often new, trousers; sometimes synthetic material seems to cause this skin irritation.

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

Irritant or allergic contact dermatitis (substance material; dyes); often the cause remains unclear.

ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.

middle-aged men

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Fisher AA (1999)The pants paresthesia syndrome.Cutis 64:17-18.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer