Dermatosis neglecta: a case report

Authors

  • Yogesh Devaraj Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India
  • Ranga Swaroop Mukunda Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India
  • Mouryabha Shale Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India
  • Nikitha Reddy Mittamedi Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India
  • Priyanka Yogananda Yadav Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India
  • Premika Meenakshi Sundaram Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20203757

Keywords:

Dermatosis neglecta, Verrucous lesions, Diagnostic challenge

Abstract

Dermatosis neglecta or dermatitis neglecta is a condition which occurs due to inadequate cleansing of a localised area of skin resulting in the accumulation of dirt, sebum, sweat, corneocytes and bacteria. These patients do not clean the area due to various reasons like pain at the site, prior surgery, physical disability, neurological deficit, or psychiatric illness. Vigorous rubbing of the lesion with alcohol soaked gauze results in removal of the lesion. We report a case of dermatosis neglecta in a 50 year old lady with carcinoma breast following mastectomy on the right side. She did not clean the area adequately as she was scared that the area of suture after mastectomy would give way, thus resulting in hyperkeratotic lesions.

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Author Biographies

Yogesh Devaraj, Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India

Department of Dermatology 

Associate Professor

Ranga Swaroop Mukunda, Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India

Department of Dermatology
Professor and head

Mouryabha Shale, Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India

Department of Dermatology
Assistant Professor

Nikitha Reddy Mittamedi, Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India

Department of Dermatology

Junior Resident

Priyanka Yogananda Yadav, Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India

Deaprtment of Dermatology

Junior resident

Premika Meenakshi Sundaram, Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya, Karnataka, India

Department of Dermatology

Junior resident

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Published

2020-08-26

How to Cite

Devaraj, Y., Mukunda, R. S., Shale, M., Mittamedi, N. R., Yadav, P. Y., & Sundaram, P. M. (2020). Dermatosis neglecta: a case report. International Journal of Research in Dermatology, 6(5), 696–698. https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20203757

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Vol. 6 No. 5 (2020): September-October 2020

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