A case of malingering: feigning a painful disorder in the presence of true medical illness.
The potential for malingering must always be considered among patients presenting with pain. When malingering is identified, care may be discontinued. This case report describes a patient who feigned sickle cell crisis, a painful condition, in the presence of other identifiable and potentially painful medical illnesses.
Chang
J T
JT
Division of Pain Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
Szczyglinski
J A
JA
King
S A
SA