title: Munchausen's Syndrome.
abstract: Although the differential diagnosis of hemoptysis is extensive, consideration of a factitious cause is rarely contemplated. Factitious hemoptysis is uncommon in children. We report a dramatic case of factitious hemoptysis in a 12-year-old girl. The features of Munchausen's syndrome are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sevin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altınkaynak
authors.affiliation: Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Vildan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ertekin
authors.affiliation: Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alp
authors.affiliation: Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Psychiatry, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tülin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fidan
keywords: Child; Hemoptysis; Munchausen’s syndrome