Naslov
Pseudocyesis in peri- and postmenopausal women

Autori
Habek, Dubravko

Izvornik
Central European Journal of Medicine (1895-1058) 5 (2010); 372-374

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
pseudocyesis; perimenopausis; postmenopausis; psychopatology

Sažetak
Pseudocyesis or delusion of pregnancy is a rare psychopathological syndrome described in humans and higher mammals. We describe and discuss two cases of this rare syndrome in a 46-year perimenopausal and a 59-year old postmenopausal woman. Gynecologic, ultrasound examination, and biochemistry testing (β-HCG) confirm the diagnosis of nonexistent clinical and biochemical pregnancy. These examinations have the potential to confirm abdominal tumors, while psychiatric examinations generally reveal the psychic basis of the disease ; which should be treated through team approach by both the psychiatrist and gynecologist. Additionally, special reference should be given to long-term psychiatric follow-up and management of the current mental stress and emotional problems by a combination of antipsychotics and psychotherapy, depending on each individual clinical picture.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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