TY - JOUR
T1 - In the shadow of the baron
T2 - Sudden death due to Munchausen Syndrome
AU - Nichols, George R.
AU - Davis, Gregory J.
AU - Corey, Tracey S.
PY - 1990/5
Y1 - 1990/5
N2 - The authors describe a woman who died suddenly in an emergency department restroom after self-injection of corn starch in an attempt to gain admission to the hospital. At autopsy, multiple pulmonary vascular corn starch granulomata were identified, as well as pulmonary arteries filled with brewer's yeast. Retrospactive evaluation of the patients medical history showed multiple signs of Munchausen Syndrome. The authors suggest that the case illustrates the importance of scene investigation and review of the medical history by emergency department personnel and the forensic pathologist.
AB - The authors describe a woman who died suddenly in an emergency department restroom after self-injection of corn starch in an attempt to gain admission to the hospital. At autopsy, multiple pulmonary vascular corn starch granulomata were identified, as well as pulmonary arteries filled with brewer's yeast. Retrospactive evaluation of the patients medical history showed multiple signs of Munchausen Syndrome. The authors suggest that the case illustrates the importance of scene investigation and review of the medical history by emergency department personnel and the forensic pathologist.
KW - Munchausen syndrome
KW - behavioral emergency
KW - pulmonary granulomata
KW - sudden death
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U2 - 10.1016/0735-6757(90)90326-U
DO - 10.1016/0735-6757(90)90326-U
M3 - Article
C2 - 2184806
AN - SCOPUS:0025354519
SN - 0735-6757
VL - 8
SP - 216
EP - 219
JO - American Journal of Emergency Medicine
JF - American Journal of Emergency Medicine
IS - 3
ER -