| Factitious sickle cell acute painful episodes: a secondary type of Munchausen syndrome. | |
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PMID: 8948666 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Three adult patients with factitious acute sickle cell painful episodes are presented and the literature is reviewed. The prevalence of this disorder among patients with sickle cell disease in our program was found to be about 0.9%. The patients described to date were all young adults who demonstrated pathological lying (pseudologico fantastico) and most of them had an underlying authentic medical illness to which the feigned signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease were added, thus making the diagnosis more plausible. It is recommended that all patients who present themselves with the signs and symptoms of sickle cell painful episodes be carefully studied in order to confirm the diagnosis. |
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Authors:
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S K Ballas |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of hematology Volume: 53 ISSN: 0361-8609 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Hematol. Publication Date: 1996 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-01-13 Completed Date: 1997-01-13 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610369 Medline TA: Am J Hematol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 254-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA. |
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Acute Disease Adult Anemia, Sickle Cell* Asthma / complications Blood Protein Electrophoresis Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications Emergency Medical Services Epilepsy / complications Female Hemoglobin SC Disease* / diagnosis Hemoglobins / analysis Humans Hypertension / complications Male Munchausen Syndrome* / complications, epidemiology Pain* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Prevalence |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HL 38632/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Hemoglobins |
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