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Recurrent headache and facial ecchymosis: a case of dermatitis artefacta? Reply from authors

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We really appreciate your comment about our rare clinical case report. The first time we visited this patient we thought about the possibility of a cutaneous factitious disorder. Consequently, we… Click to show full abstract

We really appreciate your comment about our rare clinical case report. The first time we visited this patient we thought about the possibility of a cutaneous factitious disorder. Consequently, we conducted a comprehensive interview with the patient and her family who repeatedly denied mental problems and the use of topical products on the skin during the headache episodes. Moreover, we requested a psychiatry evaluation that was strictly normal.

Keywords: ecchymosis case; headache facial; case; facial ecchymosis; recurrent headache; headache

Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2019

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