Delusional infestation, including delusions of parasitosis: Results of histologic examination of skin biopsy and patient-provided skin specimens

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 147, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1041-1045

  Hylwa, Sara A ^a   Bury, Jessica E ^b   Davis, Mark D P ^a   Pittelkow, Mark ^a   Bostwick, J Michael ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSULTATION; DELUSION; DELUSIONAL INFESTATION; DELUSIONAL PARASITOSIS; DERMATITIS; DETRITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHYSICIAN; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EROSION; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN EXCORIATION; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN INJURY; SKIN ULCER; UNITED STATES;

BIOPSY; DELUSIONS; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES, PARASITIC;

EID: 80053065895     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.114     Document Type: Review

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