'Munchausen syndrome': a forgotten diagnosis in the spine.
Kedar Prashant PadhyeKenny S DavidSaumil Y DholakiaVivek MathewYuvaraja MuruganPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2015)
A history of multiple surgical interventions at multiple hospitals, often followed by dramatic improvement and then relapse, should trigger a suspicion of Munchausen syndrome, particularly in the scenario of normal imaging studies. Diagnosing this rare condition in spine is key to avoid unnecessary surgery.