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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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
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Journal or Publication Title:	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
Publisher:	JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
ISSN:	0276-3478
Official Date:	November 2006
Dates:	Date Event November 2006 UNSPECIFIED
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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