Münchausen’s syndrome /mun′chousənz/ [Baron von Münchausen, German adventurer and confabulator, 1720–1797] , an unusual condition characterized by habitual pleas for treatment and hospitalization for a symptomatic but imaginary acute illness. The affected person may logically and convincingly present the symptoms and history of a real disease. Symptoms resolve with treatment, but the person may seek further treatment for another imaginary disease. Also called pathomimicry.
