Bergant A, Lechner W, Schröcksnadel H, Dapunt O
Univ.-Klinik für Frauenheilkunde, Innsbruck.
Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 1992 May;52(5):307-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1023755.
We report on a 29-year old patient, who was treated as an inpatient in 95 different hospitals (altogether 173 times) within 7 years. The gynaecologist can suspect Münchausen's syndrome, if the following aspects are recorded: dramatic clinical admissions patterns, (frequently out of the normal consultation time); a history of several operations and many short stays in different hospitals. Special care in diagnostics should be taken to avoid further unnecessary surgical interventions.
