title: Otolaryngological manifestations of factitious disorders--a case and literature review.
abstract: Otolaryngological manifestations of factitious disorders are rare. The case of a health care worker who injected her face and orbits with air in order to masquerade as facial cellulitis is presented. The literature and treatment strategies are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery U.C. Davis Medical Centre, Sacramento, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gadre
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: DeSautel
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Senders
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005145:Face; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*