An Observation on the Genesis of Münchausen Syndrome: A Case Report *

Abstract

A case of Münchausen Syndrome diagnosed in an antenatal ward is reported. This patient, while pregnant, presented a variety of factitious obstetric complications to her medical attendants.

Examination of the patient's hospital records threw light on the natural history of Münchausen Syndrome, and suggested the possibility that the nature of her interactions with hospitals were of aetiological significance. The implications of this hypothesis are considered.