Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era
Dear Editor, Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is a condition on the border of psychiatry and dermatology, characterized by patients intentionally causing skin lesions to pretend that they are ill. DA is a very challenging entity to diagnose, as it can mimic many other disorders and is usually recognized o...
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| author | Vincenzo Piccolo Teresa Russo Carlo Mazzatenta Giuseppe Argenziano Julia Nowowiejska Mario Cutrone Markus Danielsson Darlington Aimilios Lallas Ramon Grimalt Andrea Bassi |
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Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is a condition on the border of psychiatry and dermatology, characterized by patients intentionally causing skin lesions to pretend that they are ill. DA is a very challenging entity to diagnose, as it can mimic many other disorders and is usually recognized only after exclusion of all other diseases. Herein, we report three cases of a novel cutaneous condition that could fall into the spectrum of DA. [...]
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| spelling | doaj-art-b8b31fa031f4453491a41d32fcf795292025-08-20T03:58:18ZengPAGEPress PublicationsDermatology Reports2036-73922036-74062025-07-0110.4081/dr.2025.10477Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 eraVincenzo Piccolo0Teresa Russo1Carlo Mazzatenta2Giuseppe Argenziano3Julia Nowowiejska4Mario Cutrone5Markus Danielsson Darlington6Aimilios Lallas7Ramon Grimalt8Andrea Bassi9Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, NaplesDermatology Unit, University of Campania, NaplesDermatology Unit, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, LuccaDermatology Unit, University of Campania, NaplesDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of BialystokPediatric Dermatology Clinic, Centro di Medicina Mestre, VeniceDepartment of Dermatology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgFirst Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, ThessalonikiUniversitat Internacional de Catalunya, BarcelonaDermatology Unit, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, LuccaDear Editor, Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is a condition on the border of psychiatry and dermatology, characterized by patients intentionally causing skin lesions to pretend that they are ill. DA is a very challenging entity to diagnose, as it can mimic many other disorders and is usually recognized only after exclusion of all other diseases. Herein, we report three cases of a novel cutaneous condition that could fall into the spectrum of DA. [...] https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10477Dermatitis artefactaself-inflicted disorderred exogenous pigmentCOVID-19skin |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo Piccolo Teresa Russo Carlo Mazzatenta Giuseppe Argenziano Julia Nowowiejska Mario Cutrone Markus Danielsson Darlington Aimilios Lallas Ramon Grimalt Andrea Bassi Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era Dermatology Reports Dermatitis artefacta self-inflicted disorder red exogenous pigment COVID-19 skin |
| title | Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era |
| title_full | Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era |
| title_fullStr | Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era |
| title_short | Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era |
| title_sort | self induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the covid 19 era |
| topic | Dermatitis artefacta self-inflicted disorder red exogenous pigment COVID-19 skin |
| url | https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10477 |
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