
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.
Orthopedic surgery, Traumatismo da mão, Traumatismo da mao, Hand injuries, R, Factitious disorders/psychology, Case Report, Factitious disorders/diagnosis, Transtornos autoinduzidos/diagnostico, Transtornos autoinduzidos/psicologia, Transtornos autoinduzidos/diagnóstico, Medicine, RD701-811, Comportamento autodestrutivo, Self-injurious behavior
Orthopedic surgery, Traumatismo da mão, Traumatismo da mao, Hand injuries, R, Factitious disorders/psychology, Case Report, Factitious disorders/diagnosis, Transtornos autoinduzidos/diagnostico, Transtornos autoinduzidos/psicologia, Transtornos autoinduzidos/diagnóstico, Medicine, RD701-811, Comportamento autodestrutivo, Self-injurious behavior
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 3 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
