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. 2021 Jul 14;12(4):597-599.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_745_20. eCollection 2021 Jul-Aug.

Factitious Ulcer: A Diagnostic Challenge

Biswanath Behera  1 , Aparna Palit  1 , Jigyansa Ipsita Pattnaik  2 , Pritinanda Mishra  3
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Factitious Ulcer: A Diagnostic Challenge

Biswanath Behera et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Solitary punched out ulcer with irregular margin and thick adherent crust. Healed atrophic scars over the neck (b) and anterior chest and abdomen (c)
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Histopathology from the ulcer base shows epidermal necrosis and mild perivascular lymphocytic infiltration (H & E, ×100). (b) Histopathology from the margin shows acanthotic epidermis and mild perivascular lymphocytic infiltration (H & E, ×100)
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) Irregular-shaped ecchymosis around the margin and away from the ulcer (arrows). (b) Inset shows sharp instruments and the unknown plant products found from the patient's belongings. (c) Completely healed ulcer with atrophic scarring
Figure 4
Figure 4
(a) Second episode of ulcer over the occipital area. Inset shows the knife used to inflict the ulcer. (b) The fourth episode of the ulcer over the right side of the face
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