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Ekbom syndrome: a disease between dermatology and psychiatry
V Simonetti1, D Strippoli, B Pinciara
1Operative Unit of Dermatology, 'A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.
Abstract:
The Ekbom syndrome or parasitosis delirium represents a rare mono-symptomatic psychosis characterized by the delirious firm belief of the patient, against all evidence, of being infested by cutaneous parasites. The syndrome affects in particular middle-aged women, and can be the single manifestation of psychological uneasiness or represent one of the aspects of a more complex psychiatric case, compromising almost totally any normal daily work and/or social activity. The authors present a recently observed clinical case and discuss the clinical-diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.
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