Diagnosis and management of delusional parasitosis

Delusional parasitosis is a monosymptomatic hypochondriacal state that causes great suffering for the patient and great suffering for those around them. Dermatologists are experts in the diagnosis of cutaneous disease and frequently encounter such patients. This review provides an overview of the di...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 80; no. 5; pp. 1428 - 1434
Main Authors Campbell, Elliott H., Elston, Dirk M., Hawthorne, James D., Beckert, David R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2019
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chronic tactile hallucinosis
delusional parasitosis
delusions of parasitosis
delusory parasitosis
Ekbom syndrome
psychogenic parasitosis
psychogenic parasitosis
chronic tactile hallucinosis
Ekbom syndrome
delusory parasitosis
delusions of parasitosis
delusional parasitosis
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Summary:Delusional parasitosis is a monosymptomatic hypochondriacal state that causes great suffering for the patient and great suffering for those around them. Dermatologists are experts in the diagnosis of cutaneous disease and frequently encounter such patients. This review provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of delusional parasitosis and the differential diagnosis.
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/j.jaad.2018.12.012