Ichthyosis and delusions of lizard invasion
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Vol. 78 (6), 766-767
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb06417.x
Abstract
We report the case of a young man who developed a delusion that his body was being invaded by a lizard during an acute psychotic episode. This occurred in the context of ichthyosis presenting as scaling on his arms and legs, which he believed to be the growth of the lizard's skin.Keywords
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