Dermatitis artefacta: Unusual appearance in an older woman

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 223-225

  Gregurek Novak, T ^a   Novak Bilic G ^a   Vucic M ^a  

^a SESTRE MILOSRDNICE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Dermatitis artefacta; Self induced dermatitis; Skin lesions

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTOMUTILATION; BREAST DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; DERMATITIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL REGION; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LONELINESS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; SCAR; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN BLEEDING; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN NECROSIS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

AGED; BIOPSY; DERMATITIS; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SKIN;

EID: 16244375927     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01022.x     Document Type: Article

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