title: Dermatitis artifacta of tongue: A rare case report.
abstract: Dermatitis artifacta is a psychiatric disorder in which the patient deliberately produces self-inflicted skin lesions to satisfy an unconscious psychological or emotional need, often a desire to receive medical treatment. We present a case of a 20-year-old female with pain in abdomen, pain during urination, and multiple skin lesions, mostly in the reach of her dominant hand and in tongue. She gave a history of several episodes of similar illnesses with admission in various hospitals. She was improved with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, supportive and insight-oriented psychotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Surjeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Snehalata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choudhury
keywords: Dermatitis artifacta; factitious dermatitis; factitious disorder; secondary gain; self-inflicted lesions