Dermatitis neglecta: a challenging diagnosis in psychodermatology
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A Case of Dermatitis Neglecta.
Dermatitis neglecta (unwashed dermatosis) presents as pigmented hyperkeratotic plaques with adherent scales which clinically resembles psoriasis. This condition is the result of avoiding washing the affected areas, so the lesions are characteristically resolved with normal washing or with gentle wiping from an alcohol swab. We report a 29-year-old man who presented with an asymptomatic hyperker...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1318-4458
DOI: 10.15570/actaapa.2018.22