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Rev. méd. Chile
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118(10): 1090-97, oct. 1990. tab
Artículo
en Español
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RESUMEN
We report 6 patients with Munchausen syndrome, a fictitious disorder with physical symptoms. There were 4 females and 2 males, the age ranged from 21 to 29 years. Abdominal pain (2), hemoptysis, schock and hypoglycemia were the prsenting symptoms. The dignosis was made after a prolonged and costly hospital course, including invasive and non invasive diagnostic procedures. Two patients were ill enough to be at risk f death. An early diagnosis may help prevent unnecessary or risky procedutres in these patients