Abstract
Factitious arthritis is an unusual manifestation of a factitious illness. We report a case of factitious arthritis after the self insertion of needles and fragments of metallic paper clips into the knee joint area. The case illustrates an unusual presentation of Munchausen's syndrome.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1424-1426 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Arthritis
- Factitious disease
- Munchausen's syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology