Munchausen syndrome by proxy documented by discrepant blood typing.
The authors describe a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a form of child abuse, documented by use of routine blood bank serologic procedures. While immunohematologic testing has been used in the legal arena to resolve issues of disputed paternity and to investigate instances of criminal acts, the authors believe this to be the first documented application to this clinical disorder.
Yomtovian
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Institute of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
Swanger
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D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System