hrp0084p3-686 | Diabetes | ESPE2015

A Rare Reason of Hyperinsulinism: Münchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Yesilkaya Ediz , Akin Onur , Sari Erkan , Macit Enes , Akar Cagdas , Gun Husamettin

Background: Drug intoxication is one of the rare reasons of hyperinsulinism; it may occur not only accidentally but also deliberately.Objective and hypotheses: Herein, we report a case who presented with factitious hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycemia and diagnosed with Münchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) which is an uncommon condition of child abuse.Method: A 7-year-old girl was referred to our department due to hyperglycemic and h...