1.
J Foot Ankle Surg
; 34(2): 228-33, 1995.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7599625
ABSTRACT
A 14-year-old white female is treated for a common ingrown toenail with a permanent ablative procedure. The patient feigns factitious illness in the form of a postoperative infection to prolong medical care. No past history of neurotic disorder is related. Finally, after five hospitalizations, factitious illness is identified.
Subject(s)
Factitious Disorders/diagnosis , Nails, Ingrown/surgery , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Toes , Adolescent , Factitious Disorders/psychology , Female , Humans , Postoperative Complications/psychology
2.
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc
; 75(10): 544-7, 1985 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4057068
