Ekbom disease or delusional parasitoses has DSM IV AND ICD 10 diagnostic entity is presenting with itching to the department of dermatology and from there referred back to department of psychiatry for no identifying causes. Incidence/prevalence is difficult to estimate because of its rarity. The effort is made to estimate their incidence and description of the patient’s complaints in 168 studied cases at dermatology OPD at RDGMC Surasa Ujjain from day 1 to day 6. Among them 2.8% had delusional parasitoses, 60% had well defined and 40% had poorly differentiated features. Male/Female ratio was 4:1 and age range was noted as 43 to 64 years of age. Conclusion was drawn from the study is the rarity can no longer remain when there is good knowledge to understand psychopahtogies of the disorder by first line professionals.
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