["Hospital tourism". Case report of Munchausen syndrome].
We report on a 29-year old patient, who was treated as an inpatient in 95 different hospitals (altogether 173 times) within 7 years. The gynaecologist can suspect Münchausen's syndrome, if the following aspects are recorded: dramatic clinical admissions patterns, (frequently out of the normal consultation time); a history of several operations and many short stays in different hospitals. Special care in diagnostics should be taken to avoid further unnecessary surgical interventions.
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Univ.-Klinik für Frauenheilkunde, Innsbruck.
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery
"Krankenhaustourismus". Fallbericht zu einem Münchhausen-Syndrom.