Abstract
The maxillofacial region is rarely subjected to self-inflicted conditions such as factitious disease. Nasal ulceration, facial emphysema, periorbital ecchymosis, mandibular subluxation, gingival and mucosal ulceration, dental and salivary gland pain and glossopharyngeal neuralgia have been reported as possible manifestations of factitious disease. We report a case of a young woman who presented with unilateral bullous and ulcerative oral and erythematous facial lesions that were initially diagnosed as pemphigus vulgaris but was later determined to be secondary to self-inflicted injuries. To the best of the authors knowledge, this clinical scenario has not been previously reported in the context of a factitious disease and, therefore, may be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral vesiculobullous disorders.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Otorhinolaryngology
- Dentistry(all)
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Factitial pemphigus-like lesions. / Zonuz, Ali Taghavi; Treister, Nathaniel; Mehdipour, Fahimeh; Farahani, Ramin Mostofizadeh; Tubbs, Richard Shane; Mohajel Shoja, Mohammadali.
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T1 - Factitial pemphigus-like lesions.
AU - Zonuz, Ali Taghavi
AU - Treister, Nathaniel
AU - Mehdipour, Fahimeh
AU - Farahani, Ramin Mostofizadeh
AU - Tubbs, Richard Shane
AU - Mohajel Shoja, Mohammadali
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - The maxillofacial region is rarely subjected to self-inflicted conditions such as factitious disease. Nasal ulceration, facial emphysema, periorbital ecchymosis, mandibular subluxation, gingival and mucosal ulceration, dental and salivary gland pain and glossopharyngeal neuralgia have been reported as possible manifestations of factitious disease. We report a case of a young woman who presented with unilateral bullous and ulcerative oral and erythematous facial lesions that were initially diagnosed as pemphigus vulgaris but was later determined to be secondary to self-inflicted injuries. To the best of the authors knowledge, this clinical scenario has not been previously reported in the context of a factitious disease and, therefore, may be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral vesiculobullous disorders.
AB - The maxillofacial region is rarely subjected to self-inflicted conditions such as factitious disease. Nasal ulceration, facial emphysema, periorbital ecchymosis, mandibular subluxation, gingival and mucosal ulceration, dental and salivary gland pain and glossopharyngeal neuralgia have been reported as possible manifestations of factitious disease. We report a case of a young woman who presented with unilateral bullous and ulcerative oral and erythematous facial lesions that were initially diagnosed as pemphigus vulgaris but was later determined to be secondary to self-inflicted injuries. To the best of the authors knowledge, this clinical scenario has not been previously reported in the context of a factitious disease and, therefore, may be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral vesiculobullous disorders.
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