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Pseudo sickness.

R S Bhatia

    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
    |July 1, 1990
    PubMed
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    A case of factitious disorder involving an adolescent faking hematuria by adding maternal blood to urine highlights the importance of direct patient history. This emphasizes considering fabricated symptoms in unexplained medical cases.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Medicine
    • Psychiatry
    • Medical Ethics

    Background:

    • Unexplained hematuria in adolescents warrants thorough investigation.
    • Factitious disorder, or Munchausen syndrome, involves intentionally producing or feigning symptoms.

    Observation:

    • An adolescent presented with reported hematuria.
    • The 'hematuria' was discovered to be urine deliberately mixed with maternal blood.
    • The mother was identified as the source of the blood used to falsify the urine sample.

    Findings:

    • The case demonstrates a clear instance of fabricated symptoms (pseudohematuria).
    • The mother's direct involvement in creating the false evidence was confirmed.
    • This points to potential factitious disorder imposed on another, or a complex family dynamic.

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    Implications:

    • Highlights the critical need to consider fabricated illness in unexplained pediatric presentations.
    • Underscores the importance of obtaining patient history directly, especially from adolescents.
    • Emphasizes the necessity of vigilant diagnostic processes to differentiate genuine pathology from intentional deception.