Body dysmorphic disorder with fatal outcome: a case report

Authors

  • Lizardo Cruzado 1 Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi. Lima, Perú. 2 Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
  • Édgar Vásquez 1 Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi. Lima, Perú. 2 Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • Jorge Huavil 1 Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi. Lima, Perú. 2 Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v71i1.73

Keywords:

Hypochondriasis, somatoform disorders, body dysmorphic disorders, suicide.

Abstract

We report the case of a young man with body dysmorphic disorder who, as a result of his condition, remained isolated at home for three years with significant deterioration of his functionality and eventually committed suicide. Body dysmorphic disorder is an underdiagnosed condition, prognosis and treatment are complex, and should be considered as differential diagnosis in various psychiatric disorders, skin complaints and cosmetic surgery.

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Published

2010-03-15

Issue

Vol. 71 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Casos clínicos

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Copyright (c) 2010 Lizardo Cruzado, Édgar Vásquez, Jorge Huavil

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How to Cite

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Cruzado L, Vásquez Édgar, Huavil J. Body dysmorphic disorder with fatal outcome: a case report. An Fac med [Internet]. 2010 Mar. 15 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];71(1):54-61. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/73