[Surgical management of cutaneous pathomimia. A report case]

A Moussaoui; N Fejjal; D Cantaloube

doi:10.1016/j.anplas.2005.03.008

[Surgical management of cutaneous pathomimia. A report case]

Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2005 Dec;50(6):743-5. doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2005.03.008. Epub 2005 Jun 6.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Moussaoui¹, N Fejjal, D Cantaloube

Affiliation

¹ Clinique de Milan, Paris, France.

PMID: 15939522
DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2005.03.008

Abstract

Cutaneous pathomimia is a behaviour disorder witch interest the skin. In some cases, self-mutilation can be serious and require a surgical treatment.

Case report: A 60 year old woman consults for extensive scar interesting the face and the scalp and realising the aspect of burn face in cicatricle level. The treatment consisted on excision and skin graft. The patient was addressed to Psychodermatology consultation. Authors show the place of plastic surgery in management of cutaneous pathomimia.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Cicatrix*
Face*
Factitious Disorders / psychology*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Scalp*
Self-Injurious Behavior / psychology*
Skin Diseases / etiology*
Skin Diseases / surgery*