Pseudologia Fantastica Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Hospital Addiction Syndrome

fantastica? [psychiatrictimes.com]

fantastica: amazing stories are described with complete certainty. [revistanefrologia.com]

For instance, in relation to peregrination and pseudologia fantastica, the patient may use aliases or adopt false identities. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

In 2012 the FDA approved a magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) device (LINX, Torax Medical, Inc) for placement around the lower esophageal sphincter as an alternative approach to fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This is a relatively new procedure and there is not widespread[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. In an immunocompetent host, infection is generally asymptomatic, but toxoplasmosis in pregnancy can cause birth defects. Asymptomatic lymphadenopathy is the most usual presentation. The main lymph nodes involved are cervical and[…] [symptoma.com]

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Hemorrhoids

We report a case of advanced grades of bleeding hemorrhoids in a 10-yrs-old boy, who had a history of bleeding per rectum since he was 5 year of age. The diagnosis was made on anoscopic examination after ruling out other colorectal pathologies by a full-length colonoscopy. There was no evidence of portal[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Heart Failure

Several new devices for the treatment of heart failure (HF) patients have been introduced and are increasingly used in clinical practice or are under clinical evaluation in either observational and/or randomized clinical trials. These devices include cardiac contractility modulation, spinal cord stimulation, carotid sinus[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is disease in which the heart muscle becomes weakened, stretched, or has another structural problem. It often occurs when the heart cannot pump or function well. Most people with cardiomyopathy have heart failure. There are many types of cardiomyopathy, with different causes. Some of the more[…] [nlm.nih.gov]

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Uterine Leiomyoma

CASE REPORT Degenerating cystic uterine fibroid mimics an ovarian cyst in a pregnant patient: a case report * Arildo Corrêa Teixeira I ; Linei A. B. D. Urban II ; Mauricio Zapparoli II ; Caroline Pereira III ; Thaís Cristina Cleto Millani III ; Ana Paula Passos IV I Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Hospital de[…] [scielo.br]

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of levator ani muscle (LAM) avulsions in a selected cohort of patients with primary anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and to assess whether LAM avulsions, as an independent factor, affect the degree of POP[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Aortic Valve Stenosis

Recent evidence suggests that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is feasible for treating severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) in patients who are considered high risk for elective surgery. However, it is still unclear whether TAVR is a better option than surgical aortic valve replacement for severe AS[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Diaphragmatic Hernia

Abstract Posttraumatic diaphragmatic hernia is a rare cause of large bowel obstruction, and can present weeks or years after the initial trauma. Herein, we report the case of a 28-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms of bowel obstruction nine months after he had a stab wound to his left chest.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pleurisy

Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs which causes chest pain upon breathing or coughing. Pleurisy is a result of any disease process involving the pleura and giving rise to pleuritic pain or pleural friction. It is a common feature of pulmonary infarction and it may be first manifestation of pleural[…] [symptoma.com]

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Eating Disorder

OBJECTIVE: Eating disorders in our society mainly affect young women. Cases in males are far less common, and reported cases in elderly males are rare. METHOD: We report the case of 72-year- old male admitted to a geriatric psychiatry service for grave passive neglect with mild dementia thought to be due to[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Peritonitis

Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum which may be infectious or sterile. The patients of peritonitis usually present with abdominal pain, moderate fever and gastrointestinal disturbances (such as vomiting and constipation). In primary bacterial peritonitis, there may be a history of liver disease along with[…] [symptoma.com]

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Addison Disease

Please log in to edit this article. Edit Synonym: primary adrenal insufficiency German : Morbus Addison 1 Definition Addison's disease is a rare, but potentially lethal disease with a complete loss of function oft the adrenal glands. Addison's disease as a disease of the adrenal cortex ( primary adrenal insufficiency )[…] [flexikon.doccheck.com]

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Factitious Disorder

To redefine the role of pseudologia fantastica in factitious disorder, the case of a 56-year-old man with factitious disorder is discussed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pseudologia fantastica and impostership are not currently included in diagnostic systems, although there is an overlap between these two syndromes and factitious disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pseudologia fantastica, which involves the pathological creation of fabrications about one's background, is an associated feature of factitious disorders. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Volvulus

Volvulus is defined as a torsion of a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The disorder is characterized by twisting of intestine that obstructs the blood supply. Such a type of condition can gradually lead to tissue death. Infants, who have developed volvulus due to intestinal malrotation, suffer from signs and[…] [symptoma.com]

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Endocarditis

Endocarditis is the infection of the endocardial surface of the heart. The interval between the initiating bacteraemia and the onset of symptoms of endocarditis is estimated to be less than two weeks. The condition begins with complaints of fever, body ache, malaise, night sweats and chilly sensation. Occassionally[…] [symptoma.com]

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Bacterial Meningitis

Mondini dysplasia is rare, but has an important association with recurrent bacterial meningitis. We herein describe the case of a 3-year-old girl with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss who presented with three independent episodes of bacterial meningitis within 8 months. Temporal bone computed tomography indicated[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Sociopathic Personality Disorder

Sociopathic personality disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by repetitive antisocial behavior, lack of empathy, illegal activity and sexual promiscuity. It may begin in early childhood or adolescence and last through the adulthood. Sociopathic behavior can be narrowed down to most characteristic traits in[…] [symptoma.com]

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Factitious Disorder with Psychological Symptoms

He also argues that criterion A, the intentional production of physical or psychological signs or symptoms, emphasizes symptoms and cannot accommodate pseudologia fantastica [oxfordmedicine.com]

fantastica). [mdedge.com]

fantastica, where embellished truth and colorful fantasies are presented as fact in order to gain the interest of the listener, this phenomenon is neither pathognomonic nor [primarypsychiatry.com]

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Lymphangioma

BACKGROUND: Congenital cystic lymphangiomas are benign malformations due to a developmental disorder of lymphatic vessels. Besides surgical excision, sclerosant therapy of these lesions by intracavitary injection of OK-432 (Picibanil ), a lyophilized mixture of group A Streptococcus pyogenes, is a common therapeutical[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Gastric Volvulus

Gastric volvulus (GV) is a rare condition that presents with epigastric pain, retching and at times, vomiting. There are two types of GV: organoaxial and mesenteroaxial. We report the case of a 49-year-old woman with chronic mesenteroaxial volvulus with left-sided diaphragmatic defect. She presented with significant[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Mitral Valve Stenosis

Mitral stenosis (MS) is a structural cardiac defect characterized by abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve orifice, thereby impeding left ventricular infilling. Rheumatic fever is the most common of mitral stenosis. Mitral stenosis presents many years following an attack of acute rheumatic fever and usually present[…] [symptoma.com]

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Dermatomyositis

Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) affects a subset of 5-20% of patients with dermatomyositis and is defined as the presence of cutaneous features of dermatomyositis without clinical muscle weakness for 6 months. There is no consensus on first-line treatment for CADM and whether treatment should[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cushing's Disease

Here we report an adolescent male with Cushing's disease secondary to a pituitary adenoma who was admitted with cholestatic hepatitis. A detailed work-up for hepatitis was negative except for a novel heterozygous ABCB4 gene mutation encoding multidrug resistance type III (MDR3) protein. Upon resection of the[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Congenital Aortic Insufficiency

Abstract Aortic insufficiency may be either acquired or congenital. A 46-year-old male had a congenital pathology which resulted in aortic insufficiency due to the presence of a fibrous band that stretched from the non-coronary cusp to the aortic wall. The patient underwent successful aortic valve replacement. At[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Holt Oram Syndrome

The Holt-Oram syndrome is reported for the first time in a Puerto Rican family of one mother and two daughters. All had severe upper limb anomalies and secundum atrial septal defect. One daughter, the proband, had, in addition, a persistent left superior vena cava, a cardiac anomaly that has not been previously[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Anomalous Origin of the Innominate Artery

Abstract Two children with an anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the innominate artery are reported. One was a 15-month-old boy presenting with respiratory distress. He had a right aortic arch and his left pulmonary artery originated from the innominate artery. The other was a 1-month-old girl[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Factitious Fever

For instance, in relation to peregrination and pseudologia fantastica, the patient may use aliases or adopt false identities. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Patients with factitious disorder usually present their illness with a "dramatic flair" and may engage in pseudologia fantastica (fantastic lies) or confabulation of aspects [anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org]

Patients with Munchausen syndrome often tell elaborate stories of their illness, which is referred to as pseudologia fantastica. [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Rectal Foreign Body

fantastica, or pathological lying. [casesjournal.com]

[…] approach and describe the three 'essential features' of Munchausen's syndrome as 1) recurrent, feigned, or simulated illness; 2) peregrination (travelling or wandering) and; 3) pseudologia [casesjournal.com]

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