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Case Reports
. 2010 Jan-Feb;85(1):77-9.
doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000100011.

[Factitial dermatitis as a consequence of Munchausen syndrome]

[Article in Portuguese]
Náiade Maria Rêgo e Silva  1 , Giannina Wanderley Petrucci, Esther Bastos Palitot, Mohamed Arbaqui Azzouz, Samir de Figueiredo Azzouz
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Case Reports

[Factitial dermatitis as a consequence of Munchausen syndrome]

[Article in Portuguese]
Náiade Maria Rêgo e Silva et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2010 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Factitial dermatitis is a condition in which skin lesions are self-inflicted as the result of a psychiatric disorder. The lesions may be presented in various forms and produced by a wide variety of means. This report refers to the case of a patient with factitial dermatitis triggered by Munchausen syndrome, which refers to individuals who intentionally provoke physical symptoms in themselves in order to satisfy a need to receive frequent medical attention.

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