Lim L C, Yap H K, Lim J W
Department of Pyschological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
J Singapore Paediatr Soc. 1991;33(1-2):59-62.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy is the falsification of symptoms by parents which results in their children having unnecessary and sometimes harmful hospital procedures. We describe a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy in a 15 month-old toddler. The diagnosis, management and outcome of this syndrome is also discussed.