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Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era
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Dear Editor,
Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is a condition on the border of psychiatry and dermatology, characterized by patients intentionally causing skin lesions to pretend that they are ill. DA is a very challenging entity to diagnose, as it can mimic many other disorders and is usually recognized only after exclusion of all other diseases. Herein, we report three cases of a novel cutaneous condition that could fall into the spectrum of DA. [...]
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Self-induced discoloration of the face with red exogenous pigment detected by dermoscopy: a novel type of dermatitis artefacta in the COVID-19 era. (2025). Dermatology Reports. https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2025.10477
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