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Thermometerphagophilia in Münchausen Syndrome
Author(s) -
Aw T. C.,
Yeo P. P. B.,
Cheah J. S.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1979.tb04149.x
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine
Summary: Münchausen syndrome is a medical curiosity. The presenting symptomatology is varied. An unusual presentation—Thermometerphagophilia (swallowing of thermometers), is reported.