Gaoxiong yi xue ke xue za zhi = The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
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Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi · Aug 1992
Case Reports[Schizophrenia and factitious cheilitis: a case report].
Factitious Cheilitis is a rare skin disorder which has been seen in patients with emotional disturbances, particularly in cases with neurotic and personality disorders. However, there have been no reports of factitious cheilitis seen in cases of schizophrenia. This study reports on a case of schizophrenic disorder, where the patient was observed to develop factitious cheilitis whilst subject to unstable psychiatric conditions. ⋯ After psychiatric and dermatologic care, her cheilitic condition improved. This study demonstrates that factitious cheilitis can be seen in a schizophrenic patient, specifically where hallucination and emotional instability coupled with long-term licking of the lips can result in factitious cheilitis. The relationship of skin disorder and psychiatric illness is discussed.