Factitious Disorder Masquerading as a Life-Threatening Anaphylaxis
Factitious disorder is a psychiatric disorder in which sufferers intentionally fabricate physical or psychological symptoms in order to assume the role of the patient, without any obvious gain. We present a case of a 23-year-old female with chronic urticaria who presented with dyspnea, dysphasia, mi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096211006248 |