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I.O. Smirnova
Saint-Petersburg State University;
Saint-Petersburg City Dermatovenerological Dispensary;
Almazov National Medical Research Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
O.M. Medetskaya
Saint-Petersburg State University;
Saint-Petersburg City Dermatovenerological Dispensary
Ya.G. Petunova
Saint-Petersburg State University;
Saint-Petersburg City Dermatovenerological Dispensary
A.Yu. Bessalova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
E.A. Zavodko
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Journal: Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2023;22(3): 260–266
Trichoteiromania: two clinical cases and a literature review
Authors:
I.O. Smirnova, O.M. Medetskaya, Ya.G. Petunova, A.Yu. Bessalova, Ya.S. Kabushka, V.Yu. Dudko, Yu.Yu. Sidelnikova, N.E. Novikova, E.A. Zavodko
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Smirnova IO, Medetskaya OM, Petunova YaG, Bessalova AYu, Kabushka YaS, Dudko VYu, Sidelnikova YuYu, Novikova NE, Zavodko EA. Trichoteiromania: two clinical cases and a literature review. Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology.
2023;22(3):260‑266.
(In Russ., In Engl.).
https://doi.org/10.17116/klinderma202322031260
Trichoteiromania, a rare type of autodestructive hair damage, was first described 20 years ago. Despite the few cases described in the world literature, it can be assumed that there are many more patients with this disorder since it is not always diagnosed. The key aspects for the diagnosis are history data on episodes of regular rubbing of the scalp, the clinical features of trichoteiromania — one or more foci of broken hair in this area (sometimes along with the skin lichenification), as well as the trichoscopic pattern — broken hair 1–20 mm from the skin surface with the longitudinal splitting of their distal ends, which helps in differential diagnosis with other pseudoalopecies. The histological pattern of this disorder is nonspecific. Data on effective treatment methods for trichoteiromania are scarce; currently, there are no specific algorithms for its therapy. The treatment of trichoteiromania is a complex interdisciplinary challenge and typically involves a combination of psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches. We present two cases of patients with trichoteiromania treated in the St. Petersburg City Dermatovenerologic Dispensary and a literature review.
Authors:
I.O. Smirnova
Saint-Petersburg State University;
Saint-Petersburg City Dermatovenerological Dispensary;
Almazov National Medical Research Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
O.M. Medetskaya
Saint-Petersburg State University;
Saint-Petersburg City Dermatovenerological Dispensary
Ya.G. Petunova
Saint-Petersburg State University;
Saint-Petersburg City Dermatovenerological Dispensary
A.Yu. Bessalova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
E.A. Zavodko
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Received:
04.06.2022
Accepted:
04.04.2023
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