Open AccessSÍNDROME DE MUNCHAUSEN RELACIONADA À CALCULOSE URINÁRIA NÃO METABÓLICA: UM RELATO DE CASO
Author(s) -
Bruno Marinho Gonçalves,
Beatriz Geraldo Moitinho,
Gustavo Alarcon Pinto,
Enrico Ferreira Martins de Andrade,
Flávia Ismael
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista de patologia do tocantins
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2446-6492
pISSN - 2318-8960
DOI - 10.20873/uft.2446-6492.2020v7n2p41
Subject(s) - medicine , munchausen syndrome , health professionals , disease , pediatrics , health care , poison control , medical emergency , suicide prevention , child abuse , economics , economic growth
The term Munchausen Syndrome (MS) was first described in 1951 by Asher to characterize individuals who intentionally produce signs and symptoms of a disease. People with this syndrome pretend to be sick and tend to look for treatment, without secondary gain, in different health services. A report of an 18-year-old woman in renal lithiasis research is reported and, at the end of the investigation, it was concluded that the "stones" were not of renal origin. The MS is rare and promotes massive health care spending, with unnecessary and costly examinations, exposing patients to iatrogenics. An underdiagnosed disease with little knowledge of health professionals.
Key-words: Munchausen Syndrome; Urinary calculosis; Iatrogeny.