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Body dysmorphic disorder: case report
- Source :
- Scopus-Elsevier, Europe PubMed Central, East African Medical Journal; Vol 84, No 9 (2007): ; 450-452
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- African Journals Online (AJOL), 2008.
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Abstract
- The desire for self-mutilation in the absence of any discernible psychopathology is relatively rare. Self-mutilation is most commonly a manifestation of an underlying psychopathology such as depression, schizophrenia, personality disorder, transexuality, body dysmorphic disorder and factitious disorder. In this article, a case in which a 29-year-old single Kenyan lady of African origin demanded a surgical operation to modify and reduce the size of her external genitalia is presented. Although female genital mutilation is still widespread in the country, this case is of interest in that the woman did not seek the usual circumcision but sought to specifically reduce the size of her labia minora so that she could feel like a normal woman. The unique challenges in her management are discussed. Possible aetiological factors in patients who demand surgical removal or modification of parts of their bodies without an obvious cause is discussed.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Poison control
Genitalia, Female
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Factitious disorder
Self Concept
Vulva
medicine.anatomical_structure
Labia minora
Schizophrenia
Body dysmorphic disorder
Self Mutilation
Humans
Medicine
Female
Surgery, Plastic
Somatoform Disorders
business
Psychiatry
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Psychopathology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0012835X
- Volume :
- 84
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- East African Medical Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8c21a5d4e58dc84235478847318f7fab