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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Delusional parasitosis secondary to vascular pathology in an oncological patient: case study

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MGM.T. GarzaAAAdelina Alcorta-GarzaCMCarlos A. Martínez

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Overview

Case study reports psychotic symptoms in an oncological patient, indicating vascular pathology involvement.

Key Points

  • The patient experienced delusional parasitosis due to vascular pathology related to her cancer treatment.
  • Scores on diagnostic scales revealed significant psychological distress, with PANSS score recorded at 49 points.
  • Diagnosis involved neuroimaging, which indicated decreased brain parenchyma due to small vessel disease.
  • Effective management necessitates multidisciplinary collaboration between psychiatry and neurology.

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Garza et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4507331b076d99fa57a38https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.1772
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