“…There are only a few recorded cases of this in the literature. The first was reported by Kitamura (1927) from Japan, the second by Goldstein & Hart (1959) from Britain. Winkelmann (i 961) in his review of pruritus, mentions that he has seen one such case personally.…”
Summary
Patients suffering from intractable pruritus are frequently referred for investigation by the dermatologist. We describe an unusual case in which severe generalized pruritus was the presenting symptom of oat cell carcinoma of the bronchus.
“…There are only a few recorded cases of this in the literature. The first was reported by Kitamura (1927) from Japan, the second by Goldstein & Hart (1959) from Britain. Winkelmann (i 961) in his review of pruritus, mentions that he has seen one such case personally.…”
Summary
Patients suffering from intractable pruritus are frequently referred for investigation by the dermatologist. We describe an unusual case in which severe generalized pruritus was the presenting symptom of oat cell carcinoma of the bronchus.
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