Trichotillomania and Dermatitis Artefacta : A Rare Coexistence
Joint Authors
Varyani, Neeraj
Singh, Shivendra
Gupta, Garima
Garg, Sunny
Tripathi, Kamlakar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 24-year-old pregnant female patient presented with complains of bilateral lower limb swelling and fever for 1 month.
On examination, blood pressure was 144/94 mmHg along with pitting pedal edema.
She had bizarre skin lesions, aligned longitudinally and distributed over the approachable site of the body with tapering ends and in various stages of healing.
Lower limbs examination also revealed similar lesions with signs of cellulitis.
Her scalp had short and distorted hair suggesting pulling and plucking.
These skin lesions and the denial of self-infliction by the patient made us reach the diagnosis of dermatitis artefacta with trichotillomania.
Psychotherapy was advocated along with conservative management of skin lesions.
The patient improved and is under our follow up.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Varyani, Neeraj& Garg, Sunny& Gupta, Garima& Singh, Shivendra& Tripathi, Kamlakar. 2012. Trichotillomania and Dermatitis Artefacta : A Rare Coexistence. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Varyani, Neeraj…[et al.]. Trichotillomania and Dermatitis Artefacta : A Rare Coexistence. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Varyani, Neeraj& Garg, Sunny& Gupta, Garima& Singh, Shivendra& Tripathi, Kamlakar. Trichotillomania and Dermatitis Artefacta : A Rare Coexistence. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489462