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Otolaryngological manifestations of factitious disorders—a case and literature review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Arun K. Gadre ,
M. Gregory DeSautel  and
Craig W. Senders
Arun K. Gadre
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, U.C. Davis Medical Centre, Sacramento, California, USA.
M. Gregory DeSautel
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, U.C. Davis Medical Centre, Sacramento, California, USA.
Craig W. Senders*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, U.C. Davis Medical Centre, Sacramento, California, USA.
*
Address for correspondence: Craig W. Senders, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, U.S. Davis Medical Centre, 2521 Stockton Blvd. Suite 7200, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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Abstract

Otolaryngological manifestations of factitious disorders are rare. The case of a health care worker who injected her face and orbits with air in order to masquerade as facial cellulitis is presented. The literature and treatment strategies are reviewed.

Keywords

Munchausen syndromeFactitious disordersSubcutaneous emphysemaOrbit
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 10 , October 1996 , pp. 981 - 983
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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