title: [Dermatitis artefacta].
abstract: We report a case of a 29-year-old man presenting skin ulcerations on both sides of the mandible. The diagnosis of dermatitis artefacta was based on the morphology and evolution of the lesions, on the patient's borderline personality, on the objects found in his possession, and a later admission of having an involvement in the aggravation of the lesions.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Dermatológica Universitária, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matildes
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology
vernacular_title: Dermatite artefacta.