Periocular dermatitis artefacta in a child

J AAPOS. 2006 Dec;10(6):585-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.08.016. Epub 2006 Oct 27.

Abstract

Dermatitis artifacta is a factitious dermatological disorder with many forms of presentation in any part of the body. It is commonly documented in dermatological cases but rarely presented as an ophthalmic condition. The diagnosis of dermatitis artifacta is often concluded after rigorous and repeated investigation. Histological sampling of skin lesions is usually required in these cases to exclude masquerading skin lesions such as basal cell carcinoma, vasculitis, or herpetic skin lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Dermatitis / diagnosis
  • Dermatitis / psychology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Face
  • Factitious Disorders / diagnosis
  • Factitious Disorders / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Orbit
  • Self Mutilation / diagnosis
  • Self Mutilation / psychology*
  • Skin / injuries*