[A case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy with digestive symptoms and severe growth retardation]. / Su un caso di sindrome di Munchausen per procura con sintomi digestivi e grave ritardo di crescita.
Pediatr Med Chir
; 17(2): 107-10, 1995.
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ABSTRACT
A case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy in an infant presenting with recurrent vomiting and severe failure to thrive is described. Only very few cases of this syndrome have been reported in the italian literature in comparison to those described in the Anglo-Saxon countries. The factitious symptoms and signs fabricated or induced by parents lead to unnecessary medical investigation, hospital admissions and treatment. The Authors emphasize the difficulties in reaching a diagnosis and the risks of this potentially very dangerous behaviour in terms of morbidity and mortality. Since only one third of parents recover following psychotherapy, the offending parent should be sometimes separated from the child and promptly reported and closely supervised by the legal Authorities. Bizarre and otherwise peculiar, unexplained symptoms should always suggest the possibility of the Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vómitos
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Síndrome de Munchausen Causado por Tercero
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Insuficiencia de Crecimiento
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Enfermedades Gastrointestinales
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Trastornos del Crecimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Pediatr Med Chir
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia