title: The Münchausen syndrome as a psychiatric condition.
abstract: In this presentation of two cases it is suggested that many Münchausen syndrome patients present with psychiatric symptoms. This syndrome, however, should be differentiated from other clinical psychiatric conditions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders