| Title |
Munchausen syndrome revealed by subcutaneous limb emphysema: a case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13256-015-0649-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kaldadak Koufagued, Bouchaib Chafry, Youssef Benyass, Yves Abissegue, Driss Benchebba, Salim Bouabid, Chagar Belkacem |
| Abstract |
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. 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. 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. |
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