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Kim YI, Chi SY, Ban HJ, Ju JY, Kwon YS, Oh IJ, Kim KS, Kim YI, Kim YC, Lim SC. A Case of Factitious Hemoptysis. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2008. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2008.65.5.396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Young Il Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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Abstract
Hemoptysis is an important symptom that requires broad evaluation, including invasive procedures. Nevertheless, in a considerable number of patients, the cause of hemoptysis may not be adequately determined despite extensive investigations. Factitious hemoptysis is a manifiestation of Munchausen syndrome that describes a group of patients who intentionally produce or feign symptoms or disabilities. Although the disorder is rare, it is believed to be under recognized and under reported. Therefore, there is an urgent need for increased awareness of the disease in order to avoid unnecessary, expensive and sometimes dangerous medical treatment and manipulations. We report a case of Munchausen hemoptysis as a reminder that factitious origins should be added in the differential diagnosis of hemoptysis of unclear etiology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nurdan Kokturk
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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