Ekbom syndrome, case report.

Delusional Parasitosis Diagnosis

Authors

  • Joan Michell Espinoza
    joan27_@hotmail.com
    Unidad de dermatología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Salvador Porres, MD Unidad de Dermatología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala
  • Erwin Mayen, MD Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Roberto Orozco, MsC. Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala
November 7, 2019
November 26, 2019

Delusional parasitosis or Ekbom syndrome is a psychodermatosis, is determined by the delirious idea of ​​infestation by parasites; in which the patients self-harm in order to get rid of them. It is a challenge for the dermatologists to diagnose this sy