title: Caregiver-Fabricated Illness in a Child: A Case Report of Three Siblings.
abstract: Caregiver-fabricated illness in a child is a form of child maltreatment caused by a caregiver inducing a child's illness, leading to unnecessary and potentially harmful medical procedures and treatments. This condition can result in significant morbidity and mortality. We present the case of three siblings in Tunisia who were poisoned with chloralose by their own mother. The symptoms that the children presented with led to misdiagnoses, which resulted in the death of two of the children. Characteristics of the clinical presentation are articulated, followed by a discussion of the legal measures that apply to the offender and the role of physicians, nurses, and medicolegal experts involved in such a complex medical situation.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Farhat Hached University Hospital.
authors.forename: Mohamed Yassine
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jedidi
authors.forename: Youssef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chkirbene
authors.forename: Imene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hmila
authors.forename: Mohamed Cherif
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: ElKhal
authors.forename: Mohamed Kamel
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Souguir
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Dhiab
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002698:Chloralose / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000506:poisoning; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D035781:Siblings
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D002698:Chloralose