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Bleeding ears: a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy
H Griffiths1, P J Cuddihy, C Marnane
1The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK. huw@vrcade.net
A case is presented of a child who initially presented with genuine aural symptoms and pathology. Over a period of time it became apparent that the persistent aural bleeding, which is an uncommon feature of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media, was the result of trauma inflicted by its mother; a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP).
A case is presented of a child who initially presented with genuine aural symptoms and pathology. Over a period of time it became apparent that the persistent aural bleeding, which is an uncommon feature of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media, was the result of trauma inflicted by its mother; a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP).