Wendy Scott (1948, Wemyss, Scotland – 14 October 1999, London) was considered one of the most notable cases of Münchausen syndrome on record, in part because of the severity of her condition and in part because she was a rare case of complete recovery from the syndrome, which many doctors consider untreatable.
Scott compulsively sought medical care for stomach aches that she did not experience.
If she was discharged or kicked out, she would move to a different hospital, travelling as much as 300 miles across the UK or visiting Europe to be hospitalised.
In 1997 Scott began to experience stomach pains, but found no medical providers in London would see her due to her past history.
It wasn't until she was taken ill on a holiday in America that she was diagnosed with advanced intestinal cancer.