Síndrome de Munchausen: estudio de 6 casos / Munchausen syndrome: a report of 6 patients
Rev. méd. Chile
;
118(10): 1090-97, oct. 1990. tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-96802
ABSTRACT
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
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Munchausen Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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