Munchausen syndrome by proxy mimicking as Gaucher disease
Munchausen syndrome by proxy mimicking as Gaucher disease
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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Although rare, Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MBP) is a potentially life-threatening form of child abuse. Here, we report a 19-month-old female infant who presented with hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and recurrent septicemia. She was initially thought to have myelodysplastic syndrome. Further hematological and immunological investiga...
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Munchausen syndrome by proxy mimicking as Gaucher disease
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733401185
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733401185
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0340-6199
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1432-1076
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10.1007/s00431-009-1127-5
