Early death in Munchausen syndrome: A case report.

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Journal

Clinical case reports
ISSN: 2050-0904
Titre abrégé: Clin Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101620385

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2019
Historique:
received: 12 01 2019
revised: 04 05 2019
accepted: 19 05 2019
entrez: 21 8 2019
pubmed: 21 8 2019
medline: 21 8 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This case contributes to raising awareness and understanding of the complex clinical presentations of Munchausen syndrome (MS). Education of staff to the seriousness and genuineness of this disorder should be implemented, especially in hospital units, in order to detect such complex clinical situations quickly and accurately, preventing iatrogenic risks.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31428370
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2254
pii: CCR32254
pmc: PMC6692973
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

1473-1477

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

None declared.

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Auteurs

Rosaria Di Lorenzo (R)

Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, Psychiatric Intensive Treatment Facility AUSL Modena Modena Italy.

Ludovica Lannocca (L)

School of Nursing University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena Italy.

Maritea Burattini (M)

Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse AUSL Modena Modena Italy.

Andrea Vasta (A)

Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse AUSL Modena Modena Italy.

Martina Galletti (M)

Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena Italy.

Alessandro Minarini (A)

Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena Italy.

Francesca Mongelli (F)

Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena Italy.

Salvatore Sportiello (S)

ASL Napoli 2 Nord U.O.S.M. Afragola Afragola, Napoli Italy.

Sergio Rovesti (S)

Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena Italy.

Paola Ferri (P)

Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena Italy.

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