Dermatitis artefacta: A diagnostic dilemma
Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is a rare psychological disorder in which patients self-inflict cutaneous lesions to satisfy an emotional need. Here, we describe a case of DA initially misdiagnosed as pemphigus. This case represents the importance of the timely recognition and treatment of DA to prevent i...
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| author | Surender Singh Siddhi Chikhalkar Yallappa R. Kabbannavar |
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| description | Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is a rare psychological disorder in which patients self-inflict cutaneous lesions to satisfy an emotional need. Here, we describe a case of DA initially misdiagnosed as pemphigus. This case represents the importance of the timely recognition and treatment of DA to prevent its progression like in our case scarring alopecia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dfd0b40311f64863ae2ac1f22767028e2025-01-22T14:57:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Psychiatry0019-55451998-37942023-06-0165670370510.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_54_23Dermatitis artefacta: A diagnostic dilemmaSurender SinghSiddhi ChikhalkarYallappa R. KabbannavarDermatitis artefacta (DA) is a rare psychological disorder in which patients self-inflict cutaneous lesions to satisfy an emotional need. Here, we describe a case of DA initially misdiagnosed as pemphigus. This case represents the importance of the timely recognition and treatment of DA to prevent its progression like in our case scarring alopecia.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_54_23dermatitis artefactadiagnosisscarring alopecia |
| spellingShingle | Surender Singh Siddhi Chikhalkar Yallappa R. Kabbannavar Dermatitis artefacta: A diagnostic dilemma Indian Journal of Psychiatry dermatitis artefacta diagnosis scarring alopecia |
| title | Dermatitis artefacta: A diagnostic dilemma |
| title_full | Dermatitis artefacta: A diagnostic dilemma |
| title_fullStr | Dermatitis artefacta: A diagnostic dilemma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dermatitis artefacta: A diagnostic dilemma |
| title_short | Dermatitis artefacta: A diagnostic dilemma |
| title_sort | dermatitis artefacta a diagnostic dilemma |
| topic | dermatitis artefacta diagnosis scarring alopecia |
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