Delusional parasitosis (or Ekbom's syndrome) is a rare condition, in which the patient has a strong conviction that he or she is infested by small parasites or organisms. These delusions are often so intense that they lead the patient to self-mutilation. We report a case of a 67-year-old man, socially isolated, single, with delusional parasitosis in the perineal area, culminating in self-mutilation lesions.
Paranoid disorders; delusions; self-mutilation; Ekbom's syndrome
