Dangers of anaesthesia in Munchausen's syndrome.
Patients with Munchausen's syndrome often undergo multiple surgical operations under general anaesthesia. They tend to have multiple exposures to routinely used anaesthetic agents. A patient with Munchausen's syndrome who developed an anaphylactoid reaction to thiopentone is described and the importance of obtaining previous case notes is stressed.
University Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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Frater
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Lew
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013874:Thiopental / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013874:Thiopental