Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury

Burak Kaya; Servet Elcin Alpat; Mehmet Sonmez; Cem Cerkez; Savas Serel

doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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Online Published: 27 Dec 2014

Hand Microsurg. 2014; 3(3): 83-86

doi: 10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury

Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel.

Abstract
Self-mutilation (self-harm or self-injury) is any intentional injury to ones own body most often done without suicidal intentions. The most common form of self-mutilation is skin cutting. Munchausens syndrome is an extreme type of factitious disorder in which the individuals seek for medical help for factitious illnesses to draw attention and sympathy. In this case report we present a 40 years old male patient with self-inflicted wrist cut who imitated the symptoms of tendon and nerve injuries.

Key words: Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor digitorum superficialis, Munchausens syndrome, self-mutilation, tendon injury

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Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel. Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury. Hand Microsurg. 2014; 3(3): 83-86. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel. Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury. https://handmicrosurgeryjournal.com/?mno=172607 [Access: September 13, 2024]. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel. Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury. Hand Microsurg. 2014; 3(3): 83-86. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel. Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury. Hand Microsurg. (2014), [cited September 13, 2024]; 3(3): 83-86. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel (2014) Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury. Hand Microsurg, 3 (3), 83-86. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel. 2014. Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury. Hand and Microsurgery, 3 (3), 83-86. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel. "Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury." Hand and Microsurgery 3 (2014), 83-86. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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Burak Kaya, Servet Elcin Alpat, Mehmet Sonmez, Cem Cerkez, Savas Serel (2014) Munchausens syndrome or pure self-mutilation? A case of self-inflicted tendon injury. Hand and Microsurgery, 3 (3), 83-86. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.172607

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