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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Main Authors: Kashinath Nayak (Author), Hima Gopinath (Author), Hema Kini (Author), Pramod Kumar (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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