Morgellons Disease—Dredged Up From History and Customized

Abstract

9. Deusinger IM. Measurement of change in self-concept with the Frankfurt self-concept scales [in German].

Management of delusions of parasitosis: an interview with experts in psychodermatology

“…Answer: DI has historically been called DOP to describe the fixed false belief that one is infested with parasites and more recently (in the past few decades) has been called Morgellons disease to describe the false belief that one has fibers or other foreign material infesting the skin. 4 In Primary DI, a patient’s symptoms occur spontaneously in the absence of other dermatological conditions and is not secondary to another medical or psychiatric condition. In the authors’ collective experience, primary DI is most frequently seen in older (postmenopausal) women, which is also corroborated in the medical literature.…”

Bendamustine Monotherapy for Primary Cutaneous Gamma-Delta T-Cell Lymphoma

“…Owing to its efficacy and favorable toxicity profile, bendamustine (alone or in combination with other agents) has experienced a renaissance during the past decade for several types of hematologic malignant tumors, including aggressive lymphomas in elderly patients with high levels of comorbidity. 3 In a phase 2 study of patients with refractory/relapsed T-cell lymphomas, bendamustine had an overall response rate of 50% and a complete response rate of 28%. 4 Brentuximab vedotin, an anti-CD30 antibody drug conjugate, has recently shown clinical responses in several cases of PCGDTCL.…”

Morgellons Disease Treated as a Psychosomatic Condition

“…Initially described in 2002, Morgellons disease (MD) has a short but complicated history. Biologist Mary Leitao was the first to report the condition following an investigation into her son’s scabies diagnosis [ 1 ]. MD is complicated by inconsistent skin findings, comorbid psychiatric conditions, and a potential association with spirochetal infection [ 2 ].…”