Diogenes Syndrome : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Choudhary, Nidhi
Nag, Falguni
Bala, Sanchaita
Sen, Sumit
Biswas, Projna
Ganguly, Anusree
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cessation of normal skin cleansing seen in geriatric or self-neglected patients can cause accumulation of keratinous crusts on the skin.
In the extreme end of this spectrum is a condition known as Diogenes syndrome (DS).
These patients may have psychiatric disorders like paranoid disorders, mood affection, or temporofrontal dementia.
Subjects are mainly the elderly but few cases in younger age group of patients have also been reported.
Lesions of DS are usually found over upper central chest, back, and groin.
In the young, lesions are mainly found over scalp, face, or arms.
Absence of normal skin cleaning causes keratin and dirty debris to accumulate and with time form a thick shell.
These debris can be secondarily infected by bacteria, fungus, and so forth.
These skin lesions are not usually seen in individual with proper hygiene.
We report a case of Diogenes syndrome in a 34-year-old young male patient who had associated schizophrenia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Biswas, Projna& Ganguly, Anusree& Bala, Sanchaita& Nag, Falguni& Choudhary, Nidhi& Sen, Sumit. 2013. Diogenes Syndrome : A Case Report. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Biswas, Projna…[et al.]. Diogenes Syndrome : A Case Report. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Biswas, Projna& Ganguly, Anusree& Bala, Sanchaita& Nag, Falguni& Choudhary, Nidhi& Sen, Sumit. Diogenes Syndrome : A Case Report. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483696
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483696