title: Obstetric factitious disorder: is it more common than we think?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Guthrie
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lavin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosimilia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tasker
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Osborn
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donnai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis*