Open AccessA Rare Cause of Lobular Panniculitis: Munchausen's Syndrome
Author(s) -
F. Ajili,
Smiti Khanfir Monia,
Hamzaoui Amira,
Ben Ghorbel Imed,
Lamloum Mounir,
Houman Mohamed Habib
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1687-9627
pISSN - 1687-9635
DOI - 10.1155/2012/486421
Subject(s) - medicine , panniculitis , munchausen syndrome , dermatology , biopsy , pathology , poison control , child abuse , medical emergency , injury prevention
We describe a case of a 40-year-old woman who presented with ecchymoses of the right leg and who was found to have lobular panniculitis in biopsy due to Munchausen's Syndrome.
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