Obstetric factitious disorder: is it more common than we think?
This case discusses the diagnosis of obstetric factitious disorder in a 27-year-old woman with bleeding per vagina. The case illustrates the need for a high index of suspicion in patients with unexplained physical symptoms during pregnancy, and highlights issues related to subsequent child care.
Guthrie
E A
EA
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester.
Lavin
J M
JM
Rosimilia
A
A
Tasker
M
M
Osborn
M F
MF
Donnai
P
P
D000328:Adult; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis*