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Skin Deep: An Overlap of Delusions.
Abdulraouf Almarzooqi, Khulood; Dimitrov, Dimitre; Alharmoodi, Khaled.
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  • Abdulraouf Almarzooqi K; Department of Dermatology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
  • Dimitrov D; Department of Dermatology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
  • Alharmoodi K; Department of Psychiatry, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, GBR.
Cureus ; 16(6): e62681, 2024 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39036144
ABSTRACT
Delusional infestation (DI) describes a fixed, false belief where a person believes that they are infested with living or inanimate pathogens despite the absence of medical evidence for such infestation. Descriptions of alleged pathogens have evolved over time, incorporating inanimate objects such as fibrous strands. With the emergence of Morgellons disease and its controversy, we report a case of a 40-year-old female presenting with a strong belief of scabies infestation along with fibers emerging from her skin. Further, although insects are still the most alleged source of infestation, the overlap of Morgellons disease and the delusion of infestation supports it as a DI variant and questions the notion of its existence as a separate diagnostic entity.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos