Journal of Medical Case Reports | |
Munchausen syndrome revealed by subcutaneous limb emphysema: a case report | |
Chagar Belkacem1  Salim Bouabid1  Driss Benchebba1  Yves Abissegue1  Youssef Benyass1  Bouchaib Chafry1  Kaldadak Koufagued1  | |
[1] Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Mohamed V Military Hospital, University Mohamed V- souissi Rabat Morocco, S/C ERSSM BP 1044, Rabat Océan, Morocco | |
关键词: Munchausen syndrome; Factitious disorder; Limb; Subcutaneous emphysema; | |
Others : 1231397 DOI : 10.1186/s13256-015-0649-x |
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received in 2015-01-23, accepted in 2015-07-08, 发布年份 2015 | |
【 摘 要 】
Introduction
Limb subcutaneous emphysema secondary to a Munchausen syndrome represents a rare and severe entity because it involves the functional prognosis of the limb and vital prognosis of the patient.
Case presentation
We report the case of an 18-year-old Moroccan woman patient who presented to our hospital with a subcutaneous emphysema of the shoulder girdle and the right arm, caused by our patient. Treatment was aggressive, with a wide surgical debridement, parenteral antibiotic therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The results have been favorable.
Conclusions
The correlation of anamnestic data and clinical and para-clinical exams were essential for the diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome in this case. In this regard, we report a rare case of subcutaneous limb emphysema secondary to Munchausen syndrome.
【 授权许可】
2015 Koufagued et al.
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