Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 55, Issue 5 , Pages 913-914 , November 2006

Morgellons disease: A rapport-enhancing term for delusions of parasitosis

  • Jenny E. Murase, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jenny E. Murase, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive South, Rt 81, Rm 205D, Bldg 53, Orange, CA 92868-3201
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  • Jashin J. Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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  • John Koo, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California

References 

  1. Kellett CE. Sir Thomas Browne and the disease called the Morgellons. Ann Med His. 1935;7:467–479
  2. Koo J, Lebwohl A. Psycho dermatology: the mind and skin connection. Am Fam Physician. 2001;64:1873–1878
  3. Koo J, Lee CS. Delusions of parasitosis. A dermatologist's guide to diagnosis and treatment. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2001;2:285–290
  4. Elmer KB, George RM, Peterson K. Therapeutic update: use of risperidone for the treatment of monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2000;43:683–686

 Conflicts of interest: None identified.

PII: S0190-9622(06)01217-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.04.042

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 55, Issue 5 , Pages 913-914 , November 2006

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