We herein describe a case of 45-year-old female, who presented with multiple non-healing ulcers over both shins from past 2 years. She was being treated for vasculitis from some private institution till date. After proper history given by the attendant she was found to be using pentazocine injections for multiple somatic complaints. With subsequent psychiatric counseling, the lesions healed after 3 months of treatment.

Keywords:  pentazocine, somatic symptoms, cutaneous ulceration.

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Dr Mudita Gupta

Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, IGMC, Shimla, India