Munchausen syndrome by proxy caused by ipecac poisoning.
OBJECTIVE
To present a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy caused by ipecac poisoning to increase the awareness of their warning signs and symptoms so that they may be recognized and diagnosed earlier.


METHODS
Report of one case of a child who was determined to be a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy by ipecac poisoning who was hospitalized multiple times over a 4-year period at 2 different hospitals before an accurate diagnosis was made.
Carter
Kathryn Elizabeth
KE
The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH 43614, USA. kcarter@meduohio.edu
Izsak
Eugene
E
Marlow
James
J
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007486:Ipecac / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
D007486:Ipecac