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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-06-01
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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