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Ann Saudi Med
; 37(3): 245-250, 2017.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28578365
RESUMEN
Individuals with a factitious ocular disorder feign or exaggerate having an eye injury or intentionally produce an eye injury so as to assume the role of a sick person. We report two cases of self-inflicted ocular injury using needle-like foreign bodies and razor that represent possible diagnoses of Munchausen syndrome. Both patients presented with different clinical pictures that misguided the clinical diagnosis and delayed proper management. Although self-inflicted ocular injuries are rare, ophthalmologists should be aware of the possibility of their existence, particularly when caring for patients with psychiatric conditions. SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: 13.