Unmasking diogenes syndrome
Diogenes syndrome is characterized by extreme self-neglect, social withdrawal, and poor personal and domestic hygiene. We report a case of Diogenes syndrome presenting with dermatitis passivata. An unusual "mask" of dirt resembling a carapace, onset of neglect after awareness of a breast l...
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| author | Kashinath Nayak Hima Gopinath Hema Kini Pramod Kumar |
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| description | Diogenes syndrome is characterized by extreme self-neglect, social withdrawal, and poor personal and domestic hygiene. We report a case of Diogenes syndrome presenting with dermatitis passivata. An unusual "mask" of dirt resembling a carapace, onset of neglect after awareness of a breast lump and resumption of personal grooming and social activities after removal of the lump and counseling were seen. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e06263e84f3430a80f2f1d4bfdc26eb2022-12-22T02:07:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112015-01-0160328728910.4103/0019-5154.156385Unmasking diogenes syndromeKashinath NayakHima GopinathHema KiniPramod KumarDiogenes syndrome is characterized by extreme self-neglect, social withdrawal, and poor personal and domestic hygiene. We report a case of Diogenes syndrome presenting with dermatitis passivata. An unusual "mask" of dirt resembling a carapace, onset of neglect after awareness of a breast lump and resumption of personal grooming and social activities after removal of the lump and counseling were seen.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=3;spage=287;epage=289;aulast=Diogeneslumpneglect |
| spellingShingle | Kashinath Nayak Hima Gopinath Hema Kini Pramod Kumar Unmasking diogenes syndrome Indian Journal of Dermatology Diogenes lump neglect |
| title | Unmasking diogenes syndrome |
| title_full | Unmasking diogenes syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Unmasking diogenes syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unmasking diogenes syndrome |
| title_short | Unmasking diogenes syndrome |
| title_sort | unmasking diogenes syndrome |
| topic | Diogenes lump neglect |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=3;spage=287;epage=289;aulast= |
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