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[Factitious fever in childhood]
I Contardi1, L Corsano, G G Cattaneo
1Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Civico di Codogno, Italia.
Summary
Factitious fever involves patients faking illness, either self-induced or feigned. Diagnosis requires suspicion based on prolonged fever, "belle indifférence," and normal clinical data, as illustrated by two case studies.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Factitious fever is a complex condition involving simulated illness.
- It can manifest as self-induced fever or feigned fever.
- Diagnosis presents challenges due to the deceptive nature of the condition.