Factitial Dermatitis, Ulcer, Burn, Chemical - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

factitial dermatitis ulcer burn, chemical

Body Site

arm

Age

17 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This adolescent complained of blisters and ulcers that appeared suddenly over night on her arms and healed within 3-4 days. During psychotherapy, she revealed that she was being sexually abused by her uncle and used a chemical irritant she obtained from a doctor's office to create the burns.

Description

well demarcated ulcers with a red crusted border

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3/1/2003 15:45:00

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