A Case of Delusional Parasitosis Dealt within the Scope of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry

Karagoz Y. S., Kotan Z., KUMBASAR H., Erturk T., BOSTANCI S., Erdem C.

DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, cilt.30, sa.2, ss.149-153, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5350/dajpn2017300209
  • Dergi Adı: DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.149-153
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Consultation liaison psychiatry, delusional parasitosis, treatment, EKBOM-SYNDROME, CASE SERIES
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Delusional parasitosis is a rare disorder characterized by delayed admission to psychiatry clinic. This leads to time lags in diagnosis and treatment. Here we describe a woman diagnosed as organic delusional parasitosis secondary to her comorbid diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypothyroidism. Treatment with low dose risperidone was found to be effective in a short span of time. This case is noteworthy as it emphasizes the importance of consultation-liaison psychiatry in the management of delusional parasitosis.