Citation

Yeh YW, Kuo SC, Chen CY. Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry 2012; 34(1): 101.e9-101.e10.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.06.008

PMID

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Abstract

Pseudocyesis is a rare condition wherein a nonpregnant woman shows signs and symptoms of pregnancy, such as abdominal enlargement, breast enlargement, pigmentation, cessation of menses, subjective sensation of fetal movement and labor pains at the expected delivery date. In the. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision, it is classified as a somatoform disorder, characterized by a false belief of being pregnant that is associated with objective signs of pregnancy. We report the case of a middle-aged female schizophrenic patient who developed pseudocyesis secondary to a urinary tract infection complicated by acute urine retention. The patient accepted that she had pseudocyesis after the causative medical condition resolved. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; case report; Schizophrenia; depression; schizophrenia; suicide attempt; obesity; article; clinical feature; venlafaxine; psychologic test; physical examination; urine retention; risperidone; drug withdrawal; urinalysis; acute kidney failure; paranoid schizophrenia; hypertension; depressive psychosis; diabetes mellitus; antibiotic agent; insulin; leukocytosis; echography; ciprofloxacin; urinary tract infection; doxazosin; outcome assessment; medical history; trihexyphenidyl; bladder catheterization; bacteriuria; bladder distension; fetus movement; hydroureter; labor pain; Pseudocyesis; pseudopregnancy; stomach distension; Urinary tract infection; Urine retention; vulvitis