Lip Ulcerations Associated with Obsessive- Compulsive Behavior: Case Report

  • Letícia Logullo Especializanda em Dermatologia do Centro Universitário Lusíada - UNILUS - Hospital Guilherme Álvaro, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Helio G. Rocha Neto Mestre em Psiquiatria pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Professor do Centro Universitário Lusíada - UNILUS, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Karla Calaca Kabbach Prigenzi Especialista em Anatomia Patológica e Citopatologia pela Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia e Citopatologia. Doutoranda em Patologia pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo- UNIFESP. Professora de Patologia do Centro Universitário Lusíada - UNILUS, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Sandra Lopes Mattos e Dinato Doutora em Dermatologia pela Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Professora do Centro Universitário Lusíada - UNILUS, São Paulo, Brasil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.77.1.1018
Keywords: Lip, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/complications, Self-Injurious Behavior, Skin Ulcer/etiology

Abstract

Self-inflicted lesions include skin alterations caused by an abnormal behavior. They demand interdisciplinary involvement of health professionals. They are most common among middle-aged women. We report the case of a 42-year-old man with a diagnosis of an ulcerated lesion on the upper and lower lips, secondary to obsessive-compulsive behavior. Histopathological findings were non-specific and the results of laboratory tests performed showed no alterations. Joint evaluation by Psychiatry and Dermatology was initiated, with follow-up sessions of psychotherapy. Patient chose to abandon treatment. The importance of recognizing psychodermatoses for the dermatologist is emphasized, aiming at the early diagnosis and therapeutics, which will allow the prevention of destructive and mutilating lesions.

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Published
2019-03-26
How to Cite
Logullo, L., Rocha Neto, H. G., Prigenzi, K. C. K., & Mattos e Dinato, S. L. (2019). Lip Ulcerations Associated with Obsessive- Compulsive Behavior: Case Report. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 77(1), 77-80. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.77.1.1018
Issue
Vol 77 No 1 (2019): January / March
Section
Case Reports

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