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Morgellons Disease
Annals of Dermatology ; : 223-225, 2017.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-25580
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Morgellons disease is a rare disease with unknown etiology. Herein, we report the first case of Morgellons disease in Korea. A 30-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of pruritic erythematous patches and erosions on the arms, hands, and chin. She insisted that she had fiber-like materials under her skin, which she had observed through a magnifying device. We performed skin biopsy, and observed a fiber extruding from the dermal side of the specimen. Histopathological examination showed only mild lymphocytic infiltration, and failed to reveal evidence of any microorganism. The polymerase chain reaction for Borrelia burgdorferi was negative in her serum.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Arm / Skin / Biopsy / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Chin / Borrelia burgdorferi / Rare Diseases / Asian People / Morgellons Disease / Hand Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Annals of Dermatology Year: 2017 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Arm / Skin / Biopsy / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Chin / Borrelia burgdorferi / Rare Diseases / Asian People / Morgellons Disease / Hand Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Annals of Dermatology Year: 2017 Type: Article