The following symptoms and complaints may occur with pruritus (itching):
- Erythema (areal redness of the skin).
- Xeroderma (dry skin)
- Papules (skin nodules)
- Urticaria (hives)
Warning signs (red flags)
- Initial manifestation (first illness) of florid (“flaring”) eczema in elderly patients
- Persistent fever – think of leukemia (blood cancer) or lymphoma (malignant disease originating in the lymphatic system)
- Lymphadenopathy (lymph node enlargement).
- Hepatomegaly (liver enlargement)
- Splenomegaly (spleen enlargement)
