Naslov
Pseudocyesis as a cause of abdomen enlargement in a female adolesecent

Autori
Škrabić, Veselin ; Vlastelica, Željka ; vučinović, Zoran

Izvornik
Central European Journal of Medicine (1895-1058) 6 (2011), 6; 720-722

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

Ključne riječi
abdomen enlargement; adolescent; pseudocyesis

Sažetak
Pseudocyesis is a rare condition in the pediatric population characterized by all signs and symptoms of pregnancy except the existence of a fetus [1]. In some patients it is associated with organic etiology, in others with mental disorders, also occurs in those without disorders in their medical history. Pseudocyesis occurs in both sexes, but more frequently in women. An effective treatment is a combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy with antidepressants and antipsychotics [2]. We present a 15, 9-year old girl with pseudocyesis as a cause of abdomen enlargement, who comes from an ordinary family with a negative history of psychiatric illness. The organic etiology of her condition was excluded, and therefore she was treated with antidepressants which contributed to the resolution of her case.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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