Dermatitis Artefacta
Joint Authors
al-Habsi, Hamdan
Saparamadu, Anna
al-Waili, Ahmad
BalKhayr, Abd Allah
al-Hinai, Mustafa
Source
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2015), pp.219-222, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-06-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is an intentional self-inflicted dermatitis produced by patients for unconscious psychological gain.
Characteristically, patients deny the responsibility for their creation.
It is a poorly understood condition and, in most cases, goes on for a long period of time before a diagnosis is made.
This condition creates a lot of anxiety for physicians due to a lack of awareness of the disorder and involves a considerable amount of time and resources to deal with.
Suspicion usually arises when there is an unconvincing history of the evolution and recurrence of these lesions, their locations on the body, and their bizarre shapes.
Here we report a typical case of DA in a 33-year-old male who repeatedly presented with oddly shaped recurrent skin lesions in the left lower leg for nine years.
He had numerous doctors’ visits and tests, and was admitted to a number of different hospitals without reaching a diagnosis or a cure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Habsi, Hamdan& al-Waili, Ahmad& BalKhayr, Abd Allah& Saparamadu, Anna& al-Hinai, Mustafa. 2015. Dermatitis Artefacta. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 30, no. 3, pp.219-222.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799883
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Habsi, Hamdan…[et al.]. Dermatitis Artefacta. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 30, no. 3 (2015), pp.219-222.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799883
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Habsi, Hamdan& al-Waili, Ahmad& BalKhayr, Abd Allah& Saparamadu, Anna& al-Hinai, Mustafa. Dermatitis Artefacta. Oman Medical Journal. 2015. Vol. 30, no. 3, pp.219-222.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799883
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 222
Record ID
BIM-799883