Occupational dermatitis artefacta: a clinical case in a flight attendant
V. 171 N. 4 (2020), Case report
V. 171 N. 4 (2020)

Occupational dermatitis artefacta: a clinical case in a flight attendant: doi: 10.7417/CT.2020.2229

Case report
Pubblicato 2020-07-14
A. Tammaro
Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea General Hospital, Rome
F. Magri
Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea General Hospital, Rome
C. Chello
Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea General Hospital, Rome
V. Zollo
Medical student biologist, Sapienza University of Rome
A. Daniele
Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea General Hospital, Rome
F.M. Signati
Medical student biologist, Sapienza University of Rome
E. Gelormini
Medical student biologist, Sapienza University of Rome
F.R. Parisella
Medical student, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
F. Luzi
Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea General Hospital, Rome
G. De Marco
Dermatology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea General Hospital, Rome
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Parole chiave

Dermatitis artefacta
Occupational
Keloid

Abstract

Dermatitis artefacta is a psychosomatic disorder characterized by cutaneous lesions that are self-inflicted by the patient, apparently due to itchy sensation. Usually, the patient denies any direct involvement with this condition and is rarely conscious of the underlying psychosomatic etiology.

Authors report a case of a flight assistant with hypertrophic scars, symmetrically located on both upper arms. She referred chronic itchy sensation localized at the site where lesions were present; she referred relief only through continuous and forceful scratching.

Considering the clinical history and after excluding other dermatological disorders, the diagnosis of dermatitis artefacta was made

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