PMID: 22559025May 9, 2012Paper

Letter: Factitial dermatitis: an unusual presentation in an old woman

Dermatology Online Journal
Paula MaioJorge Cardoso

Abstract

The importance of emotional factors in dermatological disorders has been recognized for several decades. However, very few reports have been published to date about the diagnosis and management of these disorders. A 78-year-old woman came to our department with 3 months evolution of a symmetrically distributed dermatosis involving only the face. It was characterized by multiple erosions, some of which had slightly geometrical shapes. We report an unusual case of late onset dermatitis artefacta with a rare successful outcome.

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