An adolescent case with unexplained ecchymosis: Munchausen syndrome

Munchausen syndrome (MS) is a condition in which patient deliberately mimics signs and symptoms of health problems to gain attention from their close circle healthcare professionals. Symptoms can be self-induced or fabricated. The paper aimed discuss MS detected an adolescent girl who presented with hematological findings shift the interest factitious disorders that may confronted pediatric practice. A thirteen-year-old was admitted hematology outpatient clinic bruises spread throughout body, predominantly localized on arms, persisting for three months disappearing every two weeks. She had complaints fatigue loss appetite, emerging simultaneously occurrence bruises. Following elaborative examinations, we discovered painting her skin using eye shadow. needs considered differential diagnoses among patients long-term, inconsistent, irrational complaints, no underlying causes, normal laboratory findings. Overall, case underline likely