Dermatitis neglecta: relato de dois casos / Dermatosis neglecta: a report of two cases
An. bras. dermatol
;
85(2): 217-220, mar.-abr. 2010. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
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RESUMO
Poucos são os casos de dermatitis neglecta relatados na literatura, apesar de o diagnóstico ser conhecido pelos dermatologistas. Reconhecer o quadro evita condutas diagnósticas e terapêuticas agressivas e desnecessárias. Os autores relatam dois casos de pacientes do sexo feminino nos quais a dermatite se desenvolveu como resultado intencional ou não de negligência com o asseio pessoal.
ABSTRACT
Few cases of dermatosis neglecta have been reported in the medical literature, although the diagnosis is well-known to dermatologists. Recognizing this condition avoids unnecessary, aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This case report discusses two cases of this condition in female patients in whom the dermatosis developed as a result of deliberate or unconscious neglect of personal hygiene.
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Main subject:
Skin Diseases
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Hygiene
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontifícia Universidade Católica/BR
/
Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR
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