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    G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2008 Dec;143(6):415-9.

    Ekbom syndrome: a disease between dermatology and psychiatry.

    Source

    Operative Unit of Dermatology, 'A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.

    Abstract

    The Ekbom syndrome or parasitosis delirium represents a rare mono-symptomatic psychosis characterized by the delirious firm belief of the patient, against all evidence, of being infested by cutaneous parasites. The syndrome affects in particular middle-aged women, and can be the single manifestation of psychological uneasiness or represent one of the aspects of a more complex psychiatric case, compromising almost totally any normal daily work and/or social activity. The authors present a recently observed clinical case and discuss the clinical-diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.

    PMID:
    19169214
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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