Dermatosis neglecta is a skin condition in which accumulation of sebum, keratin, sweat, dirt and debris leads to a localized patch of skin discoloration or a wart-like plaque. It is caused by inadequate hygiene of a certain body part, usually due to some form of disability or a condition that is associated with pain or increased sensitivity to touch or immobility. Dermatosis neglecta typically develops several months after a disability or other affliction leads to improper cleaning.

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  • Dermatosis neglecta is a skin condition in which accumulation of sebum, keratin, sweat, dirt and debris leads to a localized patch of skin discoloration or a wart-like plaque. It is caused by inadequate hygiene of a certain body part, usually due to some form of disability or a condition that is associated with pain or increased sensitivity to touch or immobility. Dermatosis neglecta typically develops several months after a disability or other affliction leads to improper cleaning. Patients may deny that negligence is the cause of the lesion, even though it completely resolves with vigorous rubbing with alcohol swaps or water and soap (which is both a form of diagnosis and treatment). Recognizing the diagnosis avoids unnecessary skin biopsies. Examples of case reports from the literature include a man who avoided washing the skin area surrounding an artificial pacemaker out of fear it might be damaged, a woman who didn't clean the right side of her chest due to hyperesthesia following an amputation for breast cancer, a girl who was afraid to wash the area around an abdominal scar, or a man with multiple fractures, shoulder dislocation and radial nerve palsy.
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  • Dermatosis neglecta is a skin condition in which accumulation of sebum, keratin, sweat, dirt and debris leads to a localized patch of skin discoloration or a wart-like plaque. It is caused by inadequate hygiene of a certain body part, usually due to some form of disability or a condition that is associated with pain or increased sensitivity to touch or immobility. Dermatosis neglecta typically develops several months after a disability or other affliction leads to improper cleaning.
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  • Dermatosis neglecta
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