%0 Journal Article
%T Self-inflicted dermatoses in adolescence: a case series
%J Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
%D 2021
%A Sarti, Lucrezia
%A Fusco, Eleonora
%A Oranges, Teresa
%A Nocentini, Sara
%A Giovannini, Mattia
%A Liccioli, Giulia
%A Barni, Simona
%A Martin, Rosanna
%A Mori, Francesca
%A Filippeschi, Cesare
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X We read with interest the paper on dermatitis artefacta.1 We describe three teenagers referred to Meyer Children's University Hospital with unusual rashes.   A 14‐year‐old girl (case 1) was referred to the Allergy Unit with suspected Stevens‐Johnson syndrome. Seven days after commencing azithromycin, she developed red‐purple skin lesions in the corners of the mouth, and then on the left corner of the nose, eyelids, left ear (Fig. 1), hips, suprapubic area and left leg. Routine blood tests were normal. A dermatologist noticed that the lesions had defined edges and were cleared by application of a disinfectant solution. The girl behaved strangely, denying the evidence...<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 1034-4810
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15455