Mother's mic cut off at schoolboard meeting

So sad

@Pasadena Trojan Keywords: Child abuse, Munchausen syndrome, proxy

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INTRODUCTION

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is an intentional production of illness in another to assume sick role by proxy with absent external incentives for the behavior.[1] The perpetrators are commonly the Mothers, but father perpetrators have also been reported.[1,2] The victims are usually under 6 years of age.[3] These cases more often remain undiagnosed resulting in frequent unnecessary investigations and hospitalizations leading to considerable morbidity and even mortality.[4] There is a tendency to participate in the deception and to believe that they are disabled in those children who survive and grow older. Treatment is difficult, and early recognition can prevent possible hazards to the patient and waste of medical resources. We report a case of 9-year-old boy with unusual presentation of MSBP.