Bullous dermatitis artefacta histopathologically mimicking porphyria cutanea tarda

Authors

  • Carlos González Montealegre Department of Dermatology, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia Author
  • Bladimir Rodriguez-Lechtig Department of Dermatology, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia Author
  • Leidy Duarte Department of Dermatology, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia Author
  • Boris Fernando Sánchez Department of Dermatology, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia Author
  • Mariam Rolon Department of Dermatology, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia Author
  • Adriana Motta Department of Dermatology, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia , Research Group, Dermatología Clínica e Infecciosa, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25251/6hpbpw45

Keywords:

factitious disorders, skin diseases, vesiculobullous

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Published

03/02/2026

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Dermatology Online Journal

Section

Letter

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