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doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.12.012.
Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Diagnosis and management of delusional parasitosis
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.12.012
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Diagnosis and management of delusional parasitosis
J Am Acad Dermatol.
2019 May.
Abstract
Delusional parasitosis is a monosymptomatic hypochondriacal state that causes great suffering for the patient and great suffering for those around them. Dermatologists are experts in the diagnosis of cutaneous disease and frequently encounter such patients. This review provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of delusional parasitosis and the differential diagnosis.
Keywords: Ekbom syndrome; chronic tactile hallucinosis; delusional parasitosis; delusions of parasitosis; delusory parasitosis; psychogenic parasitosis.
Copyright © 2018 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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