Management of a Complex Excoriation Disorder–induced Wound with a Viable Cryopreserved Placental Membrane

Excoriation disorder (ED), also known as dermatotillomania, is a condition characterized by repeated “skin picking” that leads to the formation of skin lesions. Because of the similarity of its symptoms to obsessive compulsive disorder, ED is classified as a subcategory of obsessive compulsive disor...

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Published in:Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2016-12, Vol.4 (12), p.e1132-e1132
Main Authors: Bain, Michael A., Vincent, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
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Experimental
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Summary:Excoriation disorder (ED), also known as dermatotillomania, is a condition characterized by repeated “skin picking” that leads to the formation of skin lesions. Because of the similarity of its symptoms to obsessive compulsive disorder, ED is classified as a subcategory of obsessive compulsive disorder by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition. Although the majority of the self-inflicted wounds are not clinically significant, many wounds lead to social and occupational dysfunction by becoming infected, chronic, and life threatening. This report describes the successful use of a viable intact cryopreserved human amniotic membrane in conjunction with selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors in treating an ED patient who presented with a large calvarial wound of 3-year duration that had failed previous extensive medical and surgical interventions.
ISSN:2169-7574
2169-7574
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000001132