AI Article Synopsis
- Atypical lesions with unclear histories that don't respond to standard treatments signal potential issues for medical teams.
- Considering the possibility of factitious lesions early can help avoid costly tests and wasted time.
- The text presents two classic cases of factitious lesions, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
Article Abstract
The presence of a lesion with atypical presentation, obscure clinical history, which does not improve with classic treatments, shall raise the red flag of the medical team. In such cases, the hypothesis of a factitious lesion shall be considered. Many times the correct diagnosis on the initial assessment may avoid high-cost diagnostic tests, unnecessary treatments, and time consumption of the medical team. We present here two classic cases of factitious lesions that, similar to those described in the literature, is difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6565958 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2012.09.008 | DOI Listing |
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