Pseudocyesis in peri- and postmenopausal women

• Authors: Habek Dubravko
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Pseudocyesis or delusion of pregnancy is a rare psychopathological syndrome described in humans and higher mammals. We describe and discuss two cases of this rare syndrome in a 46-year perimenopausal and a 59-year old postmenopausal woman. Gynecologic, ultrasound examination, and biochemistry testing (β-HCG) confirm the diagnosis of nonexistent clinical and biochemical pregnancy. These examinations have the potential to confirm abdominal tumors, while psychiatric examinations generally reveal the psychic basis of the disease; which should be treated through team approach by both the psychiatrist and gynecologist. Additionally, special reference should be given to long-term psychiatric follow-up and management of the current mental stress and emotional problems by a combination of antipsychotics and psychotherapy, depending on each individual clinical picture.

Keywords

EN

Pseudocyesis; Postmenopausis; Psychopathology

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 372-374

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2010

online

9 - 4 - 2010

Contributors

author

Habek Dubravko

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine Sveti Duh General Hospital, HR-10 000, Zagreb, Croatia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-009-0084-8