Munchausen syndrome presenting as gross hematuria in two women |
| |
Authors: | Chew Ben H Pace Kenneth T Honey R John D'A |
| |
Affiliation: | Division of Urology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| |
Abstract: | Munchausen syndrome is an uncommon disorder in which patients present with fictitious disorders and a self-destructive urge to undergo invasive procedures. We present 2 cases of nurses who presented with recurrent urinary tract infections, flank pain, and gross hematuria. One patient had such severe hematuria as to require transfusions of more than 1000 U of packed red cells during a 30-year period. Both patients underwent extensive investigations--all of which were normal. One patient even underwent nephrectomy, which showed normal pathologic findings. Both were found to be phlebotomizing themselves and infusing blood into their bladders. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 PubMed 等数据库收录! |
|