[Chronic ulcer and wound dehiscence..when the origin is unknown and therapy is ineffective!].
The authors report on two cases of factitious disorders in the field of surgery. The discussion is focused on the different aspects of this pathology that are encountered by a plastic surgeon, in order to provide him with more confidence when dealing with this too-often ignored disease.
Heymans
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O
Université de Liège, Service de Chirurgie plastique et maxillo-faciale, CHU Liège.
Lemaire
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V
Nélissen
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X
Verhelle
N
N
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome