Periocular dermatitis artefacta in a child.
Dermatitis artifacta is a factitious dermatological disorder with many forms of presentation in any part of the body. It is commonly documented in dermatological cases but rarely presented as an ophthalmic condition. The diagnosis of dermatitis artifacta is often concluded after rigorous and repeated investigation. Histological sampling of skin lesions is usually required in these cases to exclude masquerading skin lesions such as basal cell carcinoma, vasculitis, or herpetic skin lesions.
Soong
Terrence Kwong-Weng
TK
Southport General Infirmary, Southport, United Kingdom. tksoong@gmail.com
Soong
Victor
V
Samsudin
Amir
A
Soong
Felicia
F
Sharma
Vikas
V
O'Donnell
Niall
N
D002648:Child; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005145:Face; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*