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Alexander J. Finn, MD, PhD; Matthew K. Flynn, MD; Wain L. White, MD

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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is defined as new-onset fatigue lasting at least 6 months not substantially alleviated by rest and detrimental to professional and social functioning.¹ Diagnosis also requires at least 4 of the following: impairment of short-term memory or concentration, sore throat, muscle pain, multijoint pain without swelling or redness, headaches distinct from any experienced before, and disproportionate malaise after exertion.¹ Nonetheless, self-diagnosis is common, and many patients seek alternative treatments.² One consequence of the use of alternative treatment is morbidity owing to delayed recognition of reversible causes of fatigue.² Herein, however, we report a case of self-diagnosed CFS in which morbidity stemmed directly from the alternative treatment pursued.

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A 46-year-old man presented to his dermatologist with chronic, focally scarred lesions on his scalp. The differential diagnosis included erosive dermatitis, infection, excoriation, chemical irritation, and dissecting . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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