title: Intraoral Morgellons disease or delusional parasitosis: a first case report.
abstract: Morgellons disease is a new emerging disease that is still controversial and believed to be, by some practitioners, as nothing more than delusional parasitosis. The Center for Disease Control has recently launched an epidemiological investigation into this disease due to the increased number of reports. A first case is reported of an oral lesion and symptoms consistent with Morgellons disease. The nature of the characteristic fibers associated with the intraoral lesion is investigated. Research has started at a number of institutions to elucidate the nature of this emerging disease.
authors.affiliation: Midwestern University School of Dental Medicine, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA. adovig@midwestern.edu
authors.forename: Allan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dovigi
mesh_terms: D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D055535:Morgellons Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology