Morgellons Disease
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 223-225, 2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-25580
ABSTRACT
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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Assunto principal:
Braço
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Pele
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Biópsia
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Queixo
/
Borrelia burgdorferi
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Doenças Raras
/
Povo Asiático
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Doença de Morgellons
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Mãos
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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