Citation

Caruso M, Bregani P, Di Natale B, D'Arcais A. Minerva Pediatr. 1989; 41(10): 525-528.

Vernacular Title

Ipoglicemia indotta. Un insolito caso di maltrattamento infantile.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Edizioni Minerva Medica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2515426

Abstract

We describe a case of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy in a 12 years old child. The administration of glibenclamide by the mother led to severe hypoglycemias in the child, who underwent various instrumental researches and a subtotal pancreatectomy before the final diagnosis could be reached. The diagnosis also was possible with the substantial help of an accurate psychological survey. The case solution, with disappearance of hypoglycemias, was made possible by the removal of the maternal presence settled by the juvenile court.

Language: it