title: Letter: Factitial dermatitis: an unusual presentation in an old woman.
abstract: The importance of emotional factors in dermatological disorders has been recognized for several decades. However, very few reports have been published to date about the diagnosis and management of these disorders. A 78-year-old woman came to our department with 3 months evolution of a symmetrically distributed dermatosis involving only the face. It was characterized by multiple erosions, some of which had slightly geometrical shapes. We report an unusual case of late onset dermatitis artefacta with a rare successful outcome.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maio
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cardoso
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000525:Alprazolam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000523:psychology*; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone; D000525:Alprazolam