Diagnosis and management of delusional parasitosis.

Campbell, Elliott H; Elston, Dirk M; Hawthorne, James D; Beckert, David R · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2019

review · Level V

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Abstract

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.

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