title: Munchausen's syndrome presenting as hemoptysis in a 12-year-old girl.
abstract: The case of Munchausen's syndrome presenting as hemoptysis in a 12-year-old girl is presented. The features of Munchausen's syndrome are reviewed. Munchausen's syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of hemoptysis in a child, especially when accompanied by a dramatic presentation, changing symptoms and negative diagnostic investigations.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. candice.bjornsen@calgaryhealthregion.ca
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Bjornson
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Kirk
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior