Iranian Journal of Psychiatry، جلد ۱، شماره ۴، صفحات ۱۶۶-۱۶۸

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عنوان انگلیسی Factitious Lymphedema of the Hand
چکیده انگلیسی مقاله Objective: To report the case of a 39- year old unmarried female with factitious edema of the right hand two weeks after being struck by her brother and following self injury of the right arm. Method: A 39-year old unmarried female with severe edema of the right hand and forearm diagnosed as factitious lymphedema was admitted to Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital. After hospitalization, with elevation of affected limb, the edema had lessened. Thereafter, she was observed at ward rounds with a cloth bandage wrapped around her arm. The edema had recurred. Physical Examination as well as right upper extremity X ray was normal. In mental state examination, patient's mood was dysphonic, rather anxious, and denied tourniquet application; otherwise no prominent psychiatric symptoms were detected. Patient underwent psychotherapy and 20 my fluoxetetine on daily basis was administered. Results: Patient's symptoms relieved within eight weeks and discharged while accepted to adjust herself with the situations. Conclusion: Factitious etiology may be presuming in any patient with unilateral limb lymphedema when venous or lymphatic Pathology were missing. The patient may be suffering from emotional conflicts.
کلیدواژه‌های انگلیسی مقاله Etiology,Factitious disorders,Lymphedema

نویسندگان مقاله s سینا احمدی ابهری | s sina ahmadi abhari
qazvin university of medical sciences, qazvin, iran

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی قزوین (Qazvin university of medical sciences)

نوشین علی ملایری | nooshin alimalayeri
tehran university of medical sciences, roozbeh hospital

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران (Tehran university of medical sciences)

s علی احمدی ابهری | s ali ahmadi abhari
psychiatry and psychology research center, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران (Tehran university of medical sciences)

خدیجه امیدی nobijari | khadijeh omidi nobijari
tehran university of medical sciences

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران (Tehran university of medical sciences)


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