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- Title
Munchausen syndrome revealed by subcutaneous limb emphysema: a case report.
- Authors
Koufagued, Kaldadak; Chafry, Bouchaib; Benyass, Youssef; Abissegue, Yves; Benchebba, Driss; Bouabid, Salim; Belkacem, Chagar
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
MUNCHAUSEN syndrome; PROGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS; HYPERBARIC chambers; OXYGEN therapy
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13256-015-0649-x