@article{ref1,
title="Recurrent ear bleed with profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss: a case of Munchausen syndrome",
journal="SAGE open medical case reports",
year="2021",
author="Adhikari, Tika Ram and Dorji, Thinley",
volume="9",
number="",
pages="e2050313X211000869-e2050313X211000869",
abstract="Factitious disorders and Munchausen syndromes present with history and physical symptoms to all specialties, and they are often extensively evaluated. Diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome is a challenge and patients often do not receive the correct diagnosis and appropriate care especially in settings where access to mental health professionals is difficult. We present a case of recurrent bleed from the right ear, bilateral profound hearing loss and jerky movement of limbs that was extensively evaluated and followed up for 4 years until a diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome was reached. This case reports the risk of harm to the patient and wastage of healthcare resources unless physicians begin to actively evaluate for factitious disorders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2050-313X",
doi="10.1177/2050313X211000869",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211000869"
}