Self-inflicted pneumothoraces Journal Articles

abstract

• Self-inflicted pneumothoraces are rare manifestations of psychiatric illness. Two patients with self-inflicted pneumothoraces are reported, and the typical clinical features of factitious disorders are described. If thoracic surgeons are aware of these conditions, inappropriate surgery- and poor outcomes-can be avoided.

authors

• Urschel, John D
• Miller, John Douglas
• Bennett, W Frederick

status

• published 

publication date

• July 2001

has subject area

• 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology (FoR)
• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• Adult (MeSH)
• Diagnosis, Differential (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Munchausen Syndrome (MeSH)
• Pneumothorax (MeSH)
• Radiography (MeSH)
• Recurrence (MeSH)
• Reoperation (MeSH)
• Respiratory System (Science Metrix)
• Self-Injurious Behavior (MeSH)
• Substance Abuse, Intravenous (MeSH)

published in

• Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Male
• Munchausen Syndrome
• Pneumothorax
• Radiography
• Recurrence
• Reoperation
• Self-Injurious Behavior
• Substance Abuse, Intravenous

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02529-7

PubMed ID

• 11465205

start page

• 280

end page

• 281

volume

• 72

issue

• 1