[Pathomimia and plastic surgery, a case report].

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Date publication

décembre 2015

Journal

Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ZWETYENGA Narcisse


Tous les auteurs :
Rizzi P, Guillier D, See LA, Roche M, Zwetyenga N

Résumé

Pathomimia is defined as a dummy pathology self-induced deliberately and is neither associated with mental confusion nor disturbance of consciousness. This article reports a case of pathomimia in plastic surgery. One of our patients had intentionally injected physiological saline solution into her breast implants in order to increase their volume. Implants removal was necessary because of severe local inflammatory signs. Psychiatric assessment revealed body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) developed on an hysterical personality, which explained the self-induced injuries. This nosologic entity must be promptly identified because it's diagnosis remains problematic and a multidisciplinary medical management is essential.

Mots clés

Body Dysmorphic Disorders, psychology, Breast Implants, Device Removal, Female, Humans, Inflammation, chemically induced, Injections, adverse effects, Self-Injurious Behavior, complications, Sodium Chloride, administration & dosage, Young Adult

Référence

Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2015 Dec;60(6):518-21