Dermatitis artefacta: a challenging diagnosis
Dear Editor, Dermatitis factitia (DF), also known as dermatitis artefacta, is a rare condition characterized by self-inflicted skin lesions. These lesions can be a result of compulsive habits driven by emotional distress, serving as a means of emotional release during episodes of anxiety or distr...
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Dear Editor,
Dermatitis factitia (DF), also known as dermatitis artefacta, is a rare condition characterized by self-inflicted skin lesions. These lesions can be a result of compulsive habits driven by emotional distress, serving as a means of emotional release during episodes of anxiety or distress. Alternatively, they may be deliberately induced by the patient with the intention of gaining medical attention. DF is essentially the physical manifestation of underlying psychiatric disorders, making it a particularly challenging condition within the realm of medical practice. Being a diagnosis primarily based on the exclusion of an underlying disorder often requires multiple investigations that can impose a significant economic burden. [...]
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| spelling | doaj-art-cf4fc12a2e4d477d917970730cf5fae42024-11-30T01:34:15ZengPAGEPress PublicationsDermatology Reports2036-73922036-74062024-11-0110.4081/dr.2024.10014Dermatitis artefacta: a challenging diagnosisGiulia Ciccarese0Giorgia Salvia1Cristian Fidanzi2Mario Mastrolonardo3Francesco Drago4Unit of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of FoggiaUnit of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Oncology Area, University of PisaUnit of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Oncology Area, University of Pisa; Unit of Dermatology, Hospital of CarraraUnit of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of FoggiaSection of Dermatology, DISSAL, University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova Dear Editor, Dermatitis factitia (DF), also known as dermatitis artefacta, is a rare condition characterized by self-inflicted skin lesions. These lesions can be a result of compulsive habits driven by emotional distress, serving as a means of emotional release during episodes of anxiety or distress. Alternatively, they may be deliberately induced by the patient with the intention of gaining medical attention. DF is essentially the physical manifestation of underlying psychiatric disorders, making it a particularly challenging condition within the realm of medical practice. Being a diagnosis primarily based on the exclusion of an underlying disorder often requires multiple investigations that can impose a significant economic burden. [...] https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10014dermatitis factitialdermatitis artefactapsychocutaneous diseaseobsessive-compulsive disorderemotional distress |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Ciccarese Giorgia Salvia Cristian Fidanzi Mario Mastrolonardo Francesco Drago Dermatitis artefacta: a challenging diagnosis Dermatology Reports dermatitis factitial dermatitis artefacta psychocutaneous disease obsessive-compulsive disorder emotional distress |
| title | Dermatitis artefacta: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_full | Dermatitis artefacta: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_fullStr | Dermatitis artefacta: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dermatitis artefacta: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_short | Dermatitis artefacta: a challenging diagnosis |
| title_sort | dermatitis artefacta a challenging diagnosis |
| topic | dermatitis factitial dermatitis artefacta psychocutaneous disease obsessive-compulsive disorder emotional distress |
| url | https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10014 |
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