title: Three monosymptomatic hypochondriacal syndromes in dermatology.
abstract: Monosymptomatic hypochondriacal delusional syndrome (MHD) is the term applied to a disease characterized by a single prominent belief that there is a disease process present despite evidence to the contrary. Three forms of the syndrome and their diagnoses and treatment will be discussed.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Sands
mesh_terms: D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003880:Dermatology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin; D013577:Syndrome