Ocular Munchausen’s Syndrome induced by introduction of ant’s particles into the conjunctival fornices
Munchausen’s Syndrome is a factitious disorder in which patients manipulate physicians through misrepresented signs and symptoms. The authors describe an 18-year-old woman with self-induced inoculation of ant’s particles inside her conjunctival fornices of both eyes. The crushed particles was confir...
Main Authors: | Huda Al Ghadeer, Saleh Al Othaimeen, Mohammad Al Amry |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-10-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453418300754 |
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