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Body dysmorphic disorder in a Nigerian boy presenting as depression: a case report and literature review
Kazeem Olaide Adebayo1, Oye Gureje, Tajudeen Folorunsho Nuhu
1Department of Psychiatry, Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbom, Nigeria. kiskyboy@yahoo.com
Background:
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) has been described widely in the Western world as relatively common yet under-recognized, but rarely in Africans and none in Nigeria to the best of our knowledge.
Aim:
To report a case of BDD in a Nigerian boy presenting with depression to the psychiatric unit of a teaching hospital.
Method:
A 17-year-old secondary school boy with BDD presenting with depression is reported and relevant literature is reviewed.
Conclusion:
BDD is rare and hardly reported in this environment and high index of suspicion is necessary in patient presenting with medically unexplained physical complaints and depression.
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