Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1988 Dec; 78(6): 766-7.

Ichthyosis and delusions of lizard invasion.

Browning SM, Jones S.

Department of Mental Health, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Great Britain.

We report the case of a young man who developed a delusion that his body was being invaded by a lizard during an acute psychotic episode. This occurred in the context of ichthyosis presenting as scaling on his arms and legs, which he believed to be the growth of the lizard's skin.