Factitious injury of an extremity: a Munchausen variant.
Self-induced injury of one or more of the extremities may represent a distinct variety of Munchausen syndrome. The nature of the injury may be infectious, dermatologic or orthopedic. The mechanism may be secondary gain or another unconscious motivation that causes a craving for attention. In many cases, the underlying psychopathology is personality disorder.
Yinnon
A M
AM
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Zandman-Goddard
G
G
Moreb
J
J
Fisch
R Z
RZ
Abraham
A S
AS
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*