Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy is the falsification of symptoms by parents which results in their children having unnecessary and sometimes harmful hospital procedures. We describe a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy in a 15 month-old toddler. The diagnosis, management and outcome of this syndrome is also discussed.
Lim
L C
LC
Department of Pyschological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Yap
H K
HK
Lim
J W
JW
D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis*