title: Factitious wound infections in an altruistic living liver donor.
abstract: We report a case of recurrent factitious wound infections in an altruistic living liver donor. Costs for the infections after donation were billed to the recipient, creating a threat to the recipient's lifetime benefits. This case illustrates the importance of obtaining previous medical records on living donors.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Levenson
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valverde
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Olbrisch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000533:Altruism; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000941:ethics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009042:Motivation; D012008:Recurrence; D012803:Sick Role; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration