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Case Reports
. 1978 Nov;62(5):686-92.
doi: 10.1097/00006534-197811000-00003.

Factitious (self-inflicted) skin wounds

Case Reports

Factitious (self-inflicted) skin wounds

J Agris et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1978 Nov.

Abstract

We represent 4 of our recent cases of factitious skin wounds. The general aspects of these wounds--including etiology, diagnosis, detection, and treatment--are discussed.

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