Hymenoptera Venom Immunotherapy Meets Factitious Disorder.
Cureus
; 16(3): e55769, 2024 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-38586777
ABSTRACT
Factitious disorder on self is a psychiatric disorder in which individuals fabricate or induce signs or symptoms of a disease. Factitious anaphylaxis, with symptoms suggestive of a life-threatening allergic reaction, is extremely rare. Several cases of factitious disorder reactions during allergen immunotherapy for airborne allergens have been reported. We report the case of a young female patient who presented factitious anaphylaxis during venom immunotherapy to vespid venom extract. Symptoms of stridor, dyspnea, coughing and loss of consciousness were observed during the built-up phase of venom immunotherapy, mimicking allergic reactions to the venom extracts. Diagnosis of factitious disorder prompted the discontinuation of venom immunotherapy.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Cureus
Year:
2024
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Article
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos