Dermatitis artefacta.
A case of dermatitis artefacta is reported. The lesions were shown to contain silver and were probably caused by a silver nitrate caustic stick. The patient never admitted to having produced these lesions.
D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012652:Self Mutilation; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*
D012835:Silver Nitrate