Citation

Carter KE, Izsak E, Marlow J. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2006; 22(9): 655-656.

Affiliation

The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH 43614, USA. kcarter@meduohio.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.pec.0000227871.69309.d7

PMID

16983253

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To present a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy caused by ipecac poisoning to increase the awareness of their warning signs and symptoms so that they may be recognized and diagnosed earlier. CASE: Report of one case of a child who was determined to be a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy by ipecac poisoning who was hospitalized multiple times over a 4-year period at 2 different hospitals before an accurate diagnosis was made.

Language: en