Prurigo gestationis

Prurigo gestationis is an eruption consisting of pruritic, excoriated papules of the proximal limbs and upper trunk, most often occurring between the 20th and 34th week of gestation.^[3][2][4][5]

Prurigo gestationis
Other names	Prurigo gestationis of Besnier,[1] Early-onset prurigo of pregnancy,[2] Linear IgM dermatosis of pregnancy,[2] Papular dermatitis of pregnancy,[2] Prurigo of pregnancy,[2] and Spangler's papular dermatitis of pregnancy[2]
Specialty	Dermatology

The exact etiology is unknown, but it is considered likely to be a flareup of atopic dermatitis during pregnancy.^[6]

It is sometimes considered to be a term encompassing Besnier's prurigo gestationis and other conditions.^[7]

It is sometimes considered a diagnosis of exclusion.^[8]

See also

• Dermatoses of pregnancy
• Ernest Henri Besnier
• List of cutaneous conditions