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Chris Ha, MD

Diagnosis

factitial dermatitis excoriations

Body Site

leg

Age

34 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

linear

Color

Morphology

Pattern

Comments

A 34 year old woman with no underlying medical or dermatologic disorders presented with well demarcated excoriated linear crusted pink plaques on her legs. She failed to respond to topical therapy but improved with oral antidepressants.

Description

irregularly shaped, linear, red, well demarcated excoriations

Categories

factitial / self Induced disorders / psychodermatosis linear eruptions

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4/22/2001 11:23:34

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