How to Kill a Flap: Munchausen Syndrome — A Silent Trap for Plastic Surgeons

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

Firat Acar¹  Mohamed Abdel-Motleb¹  Tahsin Oğuz Acartürk¹ 

[1] Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA

关键词: Munchausen syndrome;    Factitious disorder;    Flap necrosis;    Perforator flap;    Upper extremity reconstruction;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s12593-012-0088-5

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

Munchausen syndrome (MunS) is described as a factitious disorder, where the patient presents with recurrent self-inflicted illnesses or injuries, for the purpose of assuming the sick role and gaining medical attention. Even though MunS can be a rare disorder, a plastic surgeon must always stay cautious for alarming symptoms that can point to it, so as to avoid involving the patient in unnecessary operations and procedures, as well as wasting the institute’s resources.

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