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Author(s) Details: Priya Ahuja Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India Divakar Goyal Department of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India. This section is a part of the chapter: Challenges in Diagnosing and Managing Self-Embedding Behavior: A Rare Case Report The patient was observed for 48 hours after surgery and underwent a psychiatric evaluation. He denied a history of self-embedding behavior, stating he had no idea how the needle was inserted. He claimed the incident occurred while he was using the washroom. However, his brother later confirmed that the patient had intentionally inserted the needle. The psychiatric team evaluated the patient for factitious disorder (Münchausen syndrome) but found no evidence of this or other psychiatric conditions. Suicidal tendencies were also ruled out. The patient’s mother reported a history of delayed developmental milestones and low IQ. Despite recommendations for psychiatric management and follow-up, the family declined further intervention. How to Cite Ahuja, P., & Goyal, D. (2025). Challenges in Diagnosing and Managing Self-Embedding Behavior: A Rare Case Report. Medical Science: Trends and Innovations Vol. 4, 94–100. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/msti/v4/4203 To Read the Complete Chapter See Here

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