Dermatitis artefacta. Close-up of a rash due to dermatitis artefacta on the skin of an 57-year- old alcoholic woman. The sore,inflamed lesions (red) have been deliberately produced by the patient. Dermatitis artefacta can range from a mild self-inflicted scratch to extensive self- mutilation. Patients often attempt to conceal the dermatitis from their doctors. In this case,the patient was suffering from alcoholism; other patients may have senile dementia or a personality disorder. Dermatitis artefacta is a form of neurosis classified as a factitious disorder,the production of physical or psycho- logical symptoms without any obvious motive | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Taille de l’image : | 5079 px × 3558 px |
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