Factitious dermatitis

Factitious dermatitis
Classification and external resources
Specialty	dermatology
ICD-10	L98.1 (ILDS L98.100)
ICD-9-CM	698.4

Factitious dermatitis (also known as "Dermatitis artefacta") is a form of factitious disorder in which patients will intentionally feign symptoms and produce signs of disease in an attempt to assume the patient role. It is also self-inflicted skin damage, most commonly from prolonged deliberate scratching, but sometimes by means of sharp instruments or another agency.^{[1]:391[2]:61}

Factitious dermatitis

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
2. James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.