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Munchausen syndrome by proxy simulating cystic fibrosis
Pediatrics
|October 1, 1986
Summary
A mother fabricated symptoms and manipulated medical tests to falsely diagnose her child with cystic fibrosis (CF). This case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy underscores the critical reliance on accurate data for CF diagnosis and the severe risks of child abuse.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Child Abuse
- Medical Ethics
Background:
- Cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis relies heavily on patient history and laboratory results.
- Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSbP) is a form of child abuse where a caregiver fabricates or induces illness in a child.