RESUMO
We present the case of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy (MSBP) in which the mother spat and placed blood in her child's ear, and videoed the result, in order to gain the attentions of the medical profession. This is the first case report of this kind and may represent a disturbing trend in the use of digital photography and video to support factitious illnesses.
Assuntos
Maus-Tratos Infantis/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Munchausen Causada por Terceiro/diagnóstico , Otite Média com Derrame/diagnóstico , Saliva , Gravação de Videoteipe , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Otopatias/diagnóstico , Feminino , Hemorragia/diagnóstico , Humanos , Lactente , MasculinoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To present a previously unreported cause of frontal mucocele. CASE REPORT: A patient presented with a frontal mucocele and maxillary sinusitis. Computed tomography revealed an ectopic maxillary tooth as the cause of her signs and symptoms. Removal of the tooth by a Caldwell-Luc procedure facilitated resolution of the mucocele. Conventional treatment of mucoceles by endoscopic sinus surgery, and other rhinological sequelae of ectopic teeth, are considered. CONCLUSION: This is the first documented case of an ectopic tooth causing a frontal mucocele, and demonstrates how effectively the patient's symptoms resolved on removal of the tooth.