Literature DB >> 1757950

An unusual case of factitious arthritis.

N Samaniah1, J Horowitz, D Buskila, S Sukenik.   

Abstract

Factitious arthritis is an unusual manifestation of a factitious illness. We report a case of factitious arthritis after the self insertion of needles and fragments of metallic paper clips into the knee joint area. The case illustrates an unusual presentation of Munchausen's syndrome.

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Year:  1991        PMID: 1757950

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Rheumatol        ISSN: 0315-162X            Impact factor:   4.666


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1.  The Girl Shedding Glass Pieces from Her Body Parts: Unfolding the Mystery Behind Dermatitis Artefacta.

Authors:  Harpreet Singh; Adarsh Tripathi; Sujita Kumar Kar
Journal:  Indian J Dermatol       Date:  2016 Mar-Apr       Impact factor: 1.494

2.  Wires in the body: a case of factitious disorder.

Authors:  Koushik Sinha-Deb; Siddharth Sarkar; Mamta Sood; Sudhir K Khandelwal
Journal:  Indian J Psychol Med       Date:  2013-04
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