Open AccessA Patient with Severe Cervicofacial Subcutaneous Emphysema Associated with Munchausen’s Syndrome: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Serap Şahin Önder,
Ayşe Aslı Şahin Yılmaz,
Ceyhan Şahin,
Zekeriya İlçe,
Sevinç Kalın
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
türk otolarengoloji arşivi/türk otolarengoloji arşivi online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1303-6289
pISSN - 0304-4793
DOI - 10.4274/tao.2021.2021-3-16
Subject(s) - subcutaneous emphysema , medicine , etiology , munchausen syndrome , factitious disorder , subcutaneous tissue , dermatology , surgery , poison control , pathology , injury prevention , complication , child abuse , medical emergency , psychiatry
Subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema is a rare and life-threatening condition that results from various causes. In this report, we documented a case of a patient with severe subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema a condition that falls under the umbrella of Munchausen's syndrome and discussed the workup of this patient. Thorough diagnostic investigations seeking the etiology of the condition proved unsuccessful. When faced with cases of recurring subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema, where the root cause remains ambiguous a diagnosis of Munchausen's Syndrome should be considered.