Ekbom Syndrome in Togo: A Case Report - Open Journal of Depression

OJD > Vol.13 No.1, February 2024

Open Journal of Depression

Volume 13, Issue 1 (February 2024)

ISSN Print: 2169-9658 ISSN Online: 2169-9674

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Ekbom Syndrome in Togo: A Case Report ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojd.2024.131001 50 Downloads 181 Views

Author(s)

Damega Wenkourama^1*, Saliou Salifou², Sonia Kanékatoua Agbolo³, Kolou Simliwa Dassa³

Affiliation(s)

¹CHU Kara, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Kara, Kara, Togo.
²Zébé-Aného Psychiatric Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
³CHU Campus, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Ekbom’s syndrome is a rare monothematic systematized chronic delirium which can appear at any age but most often quite late in life. We describe a case observed in Lomé (Togo). Clinical Vignette: Mrs Y, a 79-year-old widowed retired teacher, consulted us because she had been suffering from the sensation of insects coming out of her body and pruritus for six years. The patient complained of loneliness. The diagnosis of Ekbom syndrome associated with a depressive disorder in an elderly subject was accepted. Conclusion: Ekbom syndrome is a rare and ubiquitous disease that is also present in Togo and requires multidisciplinary management.

KEYWORDS

Ekbom Syndrome, Tactile Hallucinations, Depressive Disorder, Togo

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Wenkourama, D. , Salifou, S. , Agbolo, S. and Dassa, K. (2024) Ekbom Syndrome in Togo: A Case Report. Open Journal of Depression, 13, 1-5. doi: 10.4236/ojd.2024.131001.

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