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- N Samaniah, J Horowitz, D Buskila, and S Sukenik.
- Department of Medicine A, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
- J Rheumatol. 1991 Sep 1; 18 (9): 1424-6.
AbstractFactitious arthritis is an unusual manifestation of a factitious illness. We report a case of factitious arthritis after the self insertion of needles and fragments of metallic paper clips into the knee joint area. The case illustrates an unusual presentation of Munchausen's syndrome.
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