Factitious Disorders and Cardiothoracic Surgery: The Ongoing Multidisciplinary Challenges of a Complex Case

Factitious Disorders and Cardiothoracic Surgery: The Ongoing Multidisciplinary Challenges of a Complex Case

Chronic factitious disorder, Munchausen's syndrome, can be challenging to manage—particularly when complaints and symptoms suggest medical or surgical emergencies. We present a patient whose problems have spanned many years and a great distance. Hopefully, with a greater awareness of this dise...

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Main Authors: Michael S. Firstenberg, John H. Sirak, Benjamin Sun, David P. Kasick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/103265
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spelling doaj-f0c2aa7cacb6471184cf0ff8bc75b3202020-11-25T01:11:45ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352009-01-01200910.1155/2009/103265103265Factitious Disorders and Cardiothoracic Surgery: The Ongoing Multidisciplinary Challenges of a Complex CaseMichael S. Firstenberg0John H. Sirak1Benjamin Sun2David P. Kasick3Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USADivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USADivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USADepartment of Psychiatry, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USAChronic factitious disorder, Munchausen's syndrome, can be challenging to manage—particularly when complaints and symptoms suggest medical or surgical emergencies. We present a patient whose problems have spanned many years and a great distance. Hopefully, with a greater awareness of this disease, as this patient continues to seek health care in many different hospitals, the implications of timely access to information, good histories and physical exams, and an index of suspicion can assist in potentially avoiding unnecessary, expensive, and invasive evaluations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/103265
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title_short Factitious Disorders and Cardiothoracic Surgery: The Ongoing Multidisciplinary Challenges of a Complex Case
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description Chronic factitious disorder, Munchausen's syndrome, can be challenging to manage—particularly when complaints and symptoms suggest medical or surgical emergencies. We present a patient whose problems have spanned many years and a great distance. Hopefully, with a greater awareness of this disease, as this patient continues to seek health care in many different hospitals, the implications of timely access to information, good histories and physical exams, and an index of suspicion can assist in potentially avoiding unnecessary, expensive, and invasive evaluations.
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