A case of intractable recurrent abdominal cutaneous ulceration caused by self-injection of menstrual blood

Abstract  The causes of recalcitrant cutaneous ulcerations are various and complex. Self-injury is one of them, and self-injected substances have also been reported. In our case, autologous menstrual blood was used, resulting in incurable cutaneous ulcerations and inappropriate operations being performed several times by plastic surgeons. Meticulous care is indispensable for treatment of patients with Munchausen’s syndrome.