A spitting image.
Three cases of injection of human saliva are presented, all of which occurred among incarcerated men. Although no previous cases have been described, we believe that this entity is not uncommon in the prison population.
Stough
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DB
Stough Dermatology and Dermatologic Plastic Surgery Clinic, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901.
Roberson
G B
GB
White
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C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000473:pathology; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners; D012463:Saliva