Open Access Indonesian Journal of Medical Reviews
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Open Access Indonesian Journal of Medical Reviews

Dermatitis Artefacta

Pandu Haryo Jatmiko (Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya/Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Oct 2021

Abstract

Dermatitis artefacta, also known as factitial dermatitis, is a disease in which self- inflicted skin injury is utilized to fulfill a conscious or unconscious urge to play the sick part. It is more frequent in women and individuals who have an underlying mental illness or are under external stress. The diagnosis is one of exclusion, and it is sometimes difficult to establish since patien ts seldom acknowledge to playing a part in the development of their lesions. Treatment can be difficult, and treatment should rely on a multidisciplinary team comprised of dermatology and psychiatrist.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

OAIJMR

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

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Open Access Indonesian Journal of Medical Reviews (OAIJMR) is a bi-monthly, international, peer-review, and open access journal dedicated to various disciplines of medicine, biology and life sciences. The journal publishes all type of review articles, narrative review, meta-analysis, systematic ...