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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
ISSN: 0970-0358 EISSN: 0970-0358
Vol. 40, No. 2, 2007, pp. 194-198
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Bioline Code: pl07054
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 40, No. 2, 2007, pp. 194-198
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Munchausen's syndrome in plastic surgery practice: A bewildering situation!
Nardella, D.; Sohawon, M.S. & Heymans, O.
Abstract
The plastic surgeon rarely encounters patients expressing factitious disorders. Through their incredible imagination, these patients conjure numerous lesions for themselves and willingly accept to undergo invasive diagnostic procedures and risky therapies. We report four cases of Munchausen′s syndrome in the field of plastic surgery and follow with a discussion of as to when should the alarm bells start ringing for the unsuspecting plastic surgeon, to assist him in dealing with these too often-ignored disorders.
Keywords
Factitious disorders, Munchausen′s syndrome, plastic surgery
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