Delusion of Pregnancy as a Somatic-Type Delusional Disorder in a Young Male From the South of Iran
<strong>Introduction:</strong> Delusion of pregnancy is a bizarre delusion in which one feels s/he is carrying a fetus. The etiology is unknown, but aloneness, masturbation, and stress may precipitate this disorder.<br /> <strong>Case Presentation:</strong> We introduce...
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Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,
2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <strong>Introduction:</strong> Delusion of pregnancy is a bizarre delusion in which one feels s/he is carrying a fetus. The etiology is unknown, but aloneness, masturbation, and stress may precipitate this disorder.<br /> <strong>Case Presentation:</strong> We introduce a young, single man who has delusions of pregnancy. This type of delusion is not a well-known disorder; based on investigated articles, this type of somatic delusion is rare.<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> This was a chronic case, the exact cause and development of which was unknown. We suggest this phenomenon as a novel symptom. No similar case was found in the literature. |
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| Item Description: | 2476-390X 2476-3918 10.15171/hpr.2018.14 |