Urinary obstruction caused by factitious urethral stones: an amazing manifestation of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
The diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy is frequently difficult to document and often delayed. A unique presentation of a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy involving insertion of factitious stones in the lower urinary tract is reported.
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University, Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography