CASE REPORT
Year : 2006 | Volume
: 51 | Issue : 1 | Page : 39--41
Dermatitis artefacta: Three case reports
NS Walia
Dept. of Dermatology & STD, Military Hospital, Secunderabad, India
Correspondence Address:
N S Walia
Department of Dermatology & STD, Miliatary Hospital, Secunderabad, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad - 500 015
India
Three cases of dermatitis artefacta are reported for their varied presentation, diagnostic indicators and complex management. A 21-year-old soldier had multiple painful erosions on dorsum of both forearms of three weeks duration normal with inbetween skin. By occlusive bandaging dressing lesions healed without recurrence. A 28-year-old mechanic had recurrent blisters with non healing wounds on the right knee without surrounding inflammation. Histopathology was nonspecific. A young soldier had multiple asymphomatic nodular lesion in linear distribution on right forearm of two years induration. Biopsy showed features of scar. Psychiatric evaluation and follow-up was essential in all cases.
How to cite this article:
Walia N S. Dermatitis artefacta: Three case reports.Indian J Dermatol 2006;51:39-41
|
How to cite this URL:
Walia N S. Dermatitis artefacta: Three case reports. Indian J Dermatol [serial online] 2006 [cited 2020 Jul 8 ];51:39-41
Available from: http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2006;volume=51;issue=1;spage=39;epage=41;aulast=Walia;type=0 |
|
