Münchausen's syndrome simulating reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
Rheumatologic presentations of factitious illness such as Münchausen's syndrome are rare. We describe a case of alternate edema of the hands in a 25-year-old man, diagnosed as reflex sympathetic dystrophy. This patient eventually presented all clinical characteristics of Münchausen's syndrome.
Chevalier
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Department of Rheumatology, Hopital Henri-Mondor, Creteil, France.
Claudepierre
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Larget-Piet
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Lejonc
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D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*