TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Self-inflicted dermatoses in adolescence: a case series JO - Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health A1 - Sarti, Lucrezia A1 - Fusco, Eleonora A1 - Oranges, Teresa A1 - Nocentini, Sara A1 - Giovannini, Mattia A1 - Liccioli, Giulia A1 - Barni, Simona A1 - Martin, Rosanna A1 - Mori, Francesca A1 - Filippeschi, Cesare SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - 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...

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