Delusional disorder of snake infestation – a diagnostic dilemma

Delusional Infestation

Although the practice of infectious diseases involves a broad range of surgical and medical disciplines, interactions with psychiatry are infrequent. Delusional infestation is a condition where an individual has a firmly fixed false belief that they have an infection. Delusional infestation challenges the infectious diseases specialist who must diligently rule out the presence of a true infecti...

Delusional Infestation and Chronic Pruritus: A Review.

The literature on chronic pruritus, paresthesia and delusional infestation indicates that a wide variety of conditions ranging from AIDS to vitamin deficiencies may cause these symptoms. In many, or perhaps most of these cases, activation of itch pathways seems to be the underlying cause of the skin sensations and perhaps even the visual hallucinations characteristic of delusional infestation. ...

Frequency of delusional infestation by proxy and double delusional infestation in veterinary practice: observational study.

BACKGROUND Nothing is known about the prevalence of delusional infestation in veterinary practice and the consequences for psychiatrists. AIMS We attempted to examine the frequency of delusional infestation among pet owners presenting their animals to veterinary clinics. METHOD We conducted a survey among 32 663 veterinary clinicians who were members of the Veterinary Information Network. ...

How to approach delusional infestation.

Tumefactive Fibroinflammatory Lesion: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesions (TFLs) are rare idiopathic benign fibrosclerosing lesions that clinically simulate a malignancy. TFLs are seen more frequently in males between 10 and 74 years of age. The usual site of involvement is the head and neck region, but rarely the extremities may be involved. Coexisting fibrosclerotic processes have been reported including retroperitoneal fibrosi...