Notalgia Paresthetica and Cancer: Is There a Link?
![](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/WzFs9T2b4czNgQPU_f6I3LteZB4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1310072860-0763410e62594984b4489b6482ef47e4.jpg)
Though skin changes are sometimes a symptom of cancer, notalgia paresthetica (NP) is not. NP is not linked to any internal diseases. Learn more.
![](https://dermnetnz.org/assets/Uploads/systemic/notalgia2__ProtectWyJQcm90ZWN0Il0_FocusFillWzI5NCwyMjIsIngiLDFd.jpg)
Notalgia paraesthetica
![](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/SdBYHoat3b7VKyi9k4XUYAr_EnM=/400x250/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/iStock-619375976-58969b415f9b5874ee9edf7e.jpg)
Notalgia Paresthetica and Cancer: Is There a Link?
![](https://cdn.altmeyers.org/media/W1siZiIsImltYWdlcy8yMDE3LzA3LzAxLzE1LzI1LzU4LzJiMjkyYTliLWJmYjktNGQ5Yy1iZDAxLThlNDVhNDQxOGU2ZS8xNzIzNzMwLmpwZyJdLFsicCIsInRodW1iIiwiMTIwMHg5MDAjIl0sWyJwIiwiZW5jb2RlIiwianBnIl0sWyJwIiwianBlZ29wdGltIl1d/file.jpg?sha=6e2dd82dcb8c2338)
Notalgia paraesthetica - Altmeyers Encyclopedia - Department
![](https://www.empr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/01/C-chall-itch-on-back.jpg)
Clinical Challenge: Unreachable Itch on Back - MPR
Verywell - Though skin changes are sometimes a symptom of
Notalgia paresthetica
![](https://361derm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/401963.webp)
What's that itch?Notalgia Paresthetica.. - Dermatology Institute
![](https://d3i71xaburhd42.cloudfront.net/e9a948ec8320356066dd857bc22bdb3d0560c97c/2-Figure1-1.png)
Immunohistochemical Findings in Notalgia paresthetica
![](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373812792/figure/fig1/AS:11431281187943925@1694452038654/There-were-scratching-signs-and-hyperpigmented-patch-on-the-infrascapular-region_Q320.jpg)
There were scratching signs and hyperpigmented patch on the
![](https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/woman_back_pain_itching-732x549-thumbnail.jpg)
Notalgia Paresthetica: Causes, Treatment, and More
![](https://m4b6f3p8.rocketcdn.me/app/uploads/2021/04/dermatofibroma_1319_lg-200x150.jpg)
Adult Female (Rash, Growth, Disease) - Skinsight
![](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/YaizUEJSApuf9qTmmhh31pZJ9Hc=/400x250/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/back-exam-GettyImages-1266986544-2d952c625c4744829df6d1132d1aa384.jpg)
Notalgia Paresthetica and Cancer: Is There a Link?
![](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339035424/figure/fig1/AS:11431281173842458@1689049213252/Hyperpigmented-patch-of-the-right-scapular-area_Q320.jpg)
Notalgia paresthetica treated with low dose of gabapentin: Case
![](https://www.mdpi.com/pharmaceuticals/pharmaceuticals-15-00892/article_deploy/html/images/pharmaceuticals-15-00892-g001.png)
Pharmaceuticals, Free Full-Text