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Pineal germinoma presenting as anorexia nervosa: Case report and review of the literature
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Winston, Anthony P., Barnard, Dan, D'Souza, Geraldine, Shad, Amjad, Sherlala, Khaled, Sidhu, Jyoti and Singh, Suraj Pal (2006) Pineal germinoma presenting as anorexia nervosa: Case report and review of the literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, 39 (7). pp. 606-608. doi:10.1002/eat.20322
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.20322
Abstract
Objective: Tumors of the hypothalamicpineal region may present with a wide variety of symptoms, including disturbed eating. We present a case where such a tumor was misdiagnosed as anorexia nervosa.
Method: We describe a case of pineal germinoma invading the hypothalamus, which was initially diagnosed as anorexia nervosa.
Results: Clinical features included weight loss, vomiting, pyrexia, hypernatraemia, and visual disturbance and the typical psychopathology of anorexia nervosa was absent.
Conclusion: Organic disorder should always be considered before making a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, particularly if the presentation is atypical. (c) 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Item Type: | Journal Item | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
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Journal or Publication Title: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS | ||||
Publisher: | JOHN WILEY & SONS INC | ||||
ISSN: | 0276-3478 | ||||
Official Date: | November 2006 | ||||
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Volume: | 39 | ||||
Number: | 7 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 3 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 606-608 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1002/eat.20322 | ||||
Publication Status: | Published |
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