Munchausen by proxy syndrome mimicking systemic autoinflammatory disease: case report and review of the literature

Munchausen by proxy syndrome mimicking systemic autoinflammatory disease: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) represent a growing number of monogenic, polygenic or multifactorial disorders that are often difficult to diagnose. Case presentation Here we report a patient who was initially erroneously diagnosed and treated for SAID. Symptoms consis...

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Main Authors: Helmut Wittkowski, Claas Hinze, Sigrid Häfner-Harms, Vinzenz Oji, Katja Masjosthusmann, Martina Monninger, Ulrike Grenzebach, Dirk Foell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Autoinflammation
Systemic autoinflammatory disease (SAID)
Münchhausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS)
Differential diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-017-0152-6

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