Letter to the Editor

Dermatitis Artefacta in a Patient with Recurrent Larynx Cancer: A Rare Self-inflicted Dermatosis

Authors: Metin Isik, MD, Oguz Dikbas, MD, Levent Ozcakar, MD, Bunyamin Isik, MD, Kadri Altundag, MD

Abstract

Dermatitis artefacta is one of the self-induced dermatological disorders, which is also referred to as a variant of the obsessive-compulsive disorder.1 Although it is a rare disorder, the lesions may be reminiscent of various dermatoses.2

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