Case Report
Year: 2016 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 273-276
Suicidality in Epidermolysis Bullosa Pruriginosa: Unusual Presentation in a Rare Disorder
Ghanshyam K Verma1, Dinesh D Sharma2, Sandhya K Chauhan3, Gita R Tegta4, Ajeet Negi5
1Assistant Professor, 2Associate Professor, 3Ex Resident, 4Professor, 5Senior Resident,
Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla, HP.
Corresponding Author: Ghanshyam K Verma
ABSTRACT
Depression in association with dermatologic disease is not uncommon and increases the morbidity and mortality. Early recognition and treatment of depression associated with dermatological disorders can lead to improved therapeutic outcomes and avert disastrous consequences including suicide. We wish to report a case of a young man with Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa who attempted suicide due to secondary depression and improved significantly after management of depression.
Key words: Suicidality, depression, bullosa, epidermolysis, pruriginosa.