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A factitious case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Sex Transm Dis. 1987 Jan-Mar;14(1):54-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87178562
Robinson EN Jr; Latham RH

Abstract: A 27-year-old man presented with a history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and the new onset of weakness and numbness of the lower extremities. During the course of a prolonged and extensive evaluation fraught with iatrogenic complications, it was discovered that his complaints were fabricated and his history of having acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was factitious.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY Adult Case Report Human Male Munchausen Syndrome/*DIAGNOSIS JOURNAL ARTICLE

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