Factitious disorders in adults: Two cases of unusual skin ulcers

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-15

  Katia, Giuliodori ^a   Anna, Campanati ^a   Laura, Rosa ^a   Barbara, Marconi ^a   Andreina, Cellini ^a   Giuliano, Brandozzi ^a   Ganzetti, Giulia ^a   Annalisa, Simoncini ^a   Annamaria, Offidani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; CITALOPRAM;

ADULT; AGED; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; COMPULSION; DEPRESSION; DERMATOLOGIST; DISEASE COURSE; EATING; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PARTIAL GASTRECTOMY; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SECONDARY AMENORRHEA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN ULCER; STOMACH CANCER; VOMITING; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 84904976839     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10162-012-0047-7     Document Type: Article

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