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A Patient with Severe Cervicofacial Subcutaneous Emphysema Associated with Munchausen's Syndrome: A Case Report
Serap Şahin Önder1, Ayşe Aslı Şahin Yılmaz1, Ceyhan Şahin2
1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Abstract:
Subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema is a rare and life-threatening condition that results from various causes. In this report, we documented a case of a patient with severe subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema a condition that falls under the umbrella of Munchausen's syndrome and discussed the workup of this patient. Thorough diagnostic investigations seeking the etiology of the condition proved unsuccessful. When faced with cases of recurring subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema, where the root cause remains ambiguous a diagnosis of Munchausen's Syndrome should be considered.
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