Síndrome de Munchausen: estudio de 6 casos / Munchausen syndrome: a report of 6 patients
Rev. méd. Chile
; 118(10): 1090-97, oct. 1990. tab
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em Espanhol
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| ID: lil-96802
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ABSTRACT
We report 6 patients with Munchausen syndrome, a fictitious disorder with physical symptoms. There were 4 females and 2 males, the age ranged from 21 to 29 years. Abdominal pain (2), hemoptysis, schock and hypoglycemia were the prsenting symptoms. The dignosis was made after a prolonged and costly hospital course, including invasive and non invasive diagnostic procedures. Two patients were ill enough to be at risk f death. An early diagnosis may help prevent unnecessary or risky procedutres in these patients
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Assunto principal:
Síndrome de Munchausen
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1990
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