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Annals of Dermatology 2017;29(2):223-225

Morgellons disease is a rare disease with unknown etiology. Herein, we report the first case of Morgellons disease in Korea. A 30-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of pruritic erythematous patches and erosions on the arms, hands, and chin. She insisted that she had fiber-like materials under her skin, which she had observed through a magnifying device. We performed skin biopsy, and observed a fiber extruding from the dermal side of the specimen. Histopathological examination showed only mild lymphocytic infiltration, and failed to reveal evidence of any microorganism. The polymerase chain reaction for Borrelia burgdorferi was negative in her serum.
Adult ; Arm ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Biopsy ; Borrelia burgdorferi ; Chin ; Female ; Hand ; Humans ; Korea ; Morgellons Disease* ; Nerve Fibers, Myelinated ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Rare Diseases ; Skin

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