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“Impossible” patients in oncology: Two unusual cases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2018

Michel Reich ,
Williams Tessier ,
Justine Lemaire  and
Nicolas Penel
Michel Reich*
Affiliation:
Psycho-oncology team, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, 59020, France
Williams Tessier
Affiliation:
Medical Oncology Department, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, 59020, France
Justine Lemaire
Affiliation:
Oncological Gynecological Surgery Department, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, 59020, France
Nicolas Penel
Affiliation:
Medical Oncology Department, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, 59020, France
*
Address correspondence to: Michel Reich, Psycho-oncology Team, Centre Oscar Lambret, 3 rue Frédéric Combemale, 59020 Lille, France E-mail: m-reich@o-lambret.fr
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Abstract

Objective

Cancer patients can present with impossible behavior, which can jeopardize their treatment and challenge healthcare professionals’ teamwork.

Method

Report of two unusual psychiatric cases, including Munchausen and Peter Pan syndromes, which occurred in a comprehensive cancer center.

Result

Guidelines in medical and surgical wards are suggested to address such situations regarding oncologic compliance.

Significance of results

Multidisciplinary collaboration between medical and surgical teams and the psycho-oncologic department is highly recommended.

Keywords

CancerPeter Pan syndromeMunchausen's syndromeimpossible patients
Type
Case Report
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , February 2019 , pp. 119 - 121
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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