Dermatitis artefacta in a 12-year-old girl mimicking cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Dermatitis artefacta or factitious disease may be unrecognized in children. We present a 12-year-old girl who had an unusual facial lesion on the chin, which was self-inflicted but histologically mimicked cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Our report emphasizes both the potential diagnostic pitfalls and the importance of clinicopathologic correlation.
Angus
Janet
J
Department of Dermatology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. janeteangus@hotmail.com
Affleck
Andrew G
AG
Croft
Jane C Ravens
JC
Leach
Iain H
IH
Slater
David N
DN
Millard
Leslie G
LG
D002648:Child; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*