title: [Description of two cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy].
abstract: The Munchausen syndrome by proxy, or Polle syndrome can be considered as a form of child abuse in which parents falsify or even produce a real pathology in their children submitting them to frequent hospitalizations and pointless medical examinations. The authors discuss two cases and emphasize the importance of an early identification of these cases to avoid psychical impairments that inevitably stem from this "new" form of child abuse.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, Università degli Studi, Pisa.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baracchini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Assanta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baracchini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Raglianti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceccarelli
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents
vernacular_title: Descrizione di due casi di sindrome di Munchausen per procura.