Otolaryngologica prevarica: Munchausen's syndrome update and report of a case
- 1 April 1980
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 90 (4) , 657-660
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198004000-00012
Abstract
Colorful lying is a central feature of Munchausen's, a syndrome well characterized despite an imperfect understanding of its psychiatric aspects. Reported otolaryngologic presentations are infrequent. A classic case is described in detail. A new name, "Otolaryngologica Prevarica," is proposed to maintain awareness of the entity in the specialty. The psychodynamics and the relation to sadomasochism, hysteria and malingering are discussed.Keywords
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