@article{ref1,
title=""Painful and disabling granuloma annulare": a case of Munchausen by proxy",
journal="Pediatric dermatology",
year="1997",
author="Weston, W. L. and Morelli, J. G.",
volume="14",
number="5",
pages="363-364",
abstract="We report the unusual case of a child who from age 6 received fourteen excisions and four grafting procedures in an attempt to control &quot;painful and disabling granuloma annulare.&quot; Although the lesions were considered disabling by the mother, they were nontender on repeated examinations. A careful investigation revealed that the mother was falsely describing symptoms necessitating surgery so she could receive public housing and other benefits for parents with a disabled child. We believe this case should alert the clinician as to the extreme measures imposed on children in Munchausen syndrome by proxy.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0736-8046",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}