Bleeding ears: a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2001 Mar;57(3):245-7. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(00)00415-8.

Abstract

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).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ear Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / diagnosis*