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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Main Authors: | Surender Singh, Siddhi Chikhalkar, Yallappa R. Kabbannavar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-06-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_54_23 |
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