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Munchausen syndrome presenting as trauma
D Davis1, J E Barone, M M Blackwood
1Department of Surgery, The Stamford Hospital, Connecticut 06904, USA.
The Journal of Trauma
|June 1, 1997
Summary
Patients with Munchausen syndrome may rarely present with apparent trauma. This case report highlights the characteristics of this factitious disorder and discusses the potential for coexisting true injury.
Area of Science:
- Medical Case Reports
- Psychiatry
- Trauma Surgery
Background:
- Munchausen syndrome, a factitious disorder, involves the intentional production or feigning of physical or psychological symptoms.
- Patients may present with self-inflicted injuries or feigned medical conditions.
- Presentation with apparent trauma is an uncommon manifestation of Munchausen syndrome.