title: A case of malingering: feigning a painful disorder in the presence of true medical illness.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pain Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Szczyglinski
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: King