ALBUMINURIC GROWTH FAILURE - A CASE OF MUNCHAUSEN-SYNDROME BY PROXY

被引:10
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作者
LYALL, EGH
STIRLING, HF
CROFTON, PM
KELNAR, CJH
机构
[1] Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
关键词
ALBUMINURIA; GROWTH DISORDERS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME;
D O I
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12249.x
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
A five-year-old girl presented with profound growth failure, lethargy, vomiting and acidosis. A diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy was made after the demonstration of egg albumin, diphenhydramine and phenothiazine metabolites in her urine. Growth improved dramatically, but a subsequent child in the family died of sudden infant death syndrome.
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页码:373 / 376
页数:4
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