Case Report: When an Induced Illness Looks Like a Rare Disease
Rabbone I, Galderisi A, Tinti D, Ignaccolo M, Barbetti F, Cerutti F. Case Report: When an Induced Illness Looks Like a Rare Disease. Pediatrics 2015, 136: e1361-e1365. PMID: 26438710, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-4165.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolDiagnosis, DifferentialDonohue SyndromeHumansMaleMunchausen Syndrome by ProxyConceptsC-peptide valuesRabson-Mendenhall syndromeHypoglycemic episodesC-peptideInsulin secretagoguesConsecutive diagnostic testsPrevious hospital admissionsPlasma insulin levelsSevere insulin resistanceInsulin receptorChildren 4 yearsFactitious hypoglycemiaHospital admissionInsulin levelsInsulin resistancePlasma insulinClinical historyDiagnostic challengeInsulin injectionsDiagnostic pathwayAdditional drugsNeurodevelopmental delayCommon causeRare disorderRare disease