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[Pathomimia and plastic surgery, a case report].

P Rizzi1, D Guillier1, L A See1

  • 1Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique, chirurgie de la main, chirurgie maxillo-faciale, CHU Bocage Central, 14, rue Gaffarel, 21079 Dijon cedex, France.

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Pathomimia, a self-induced dummy pathology, was observed in a plastic surgery patient who injected saline into breast implants. Prompt identification and multidisciplinary management are crucial due to diagnostic challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

  • Pathomimia is a rare condition involving deliberately self-induced pathology without altered consciousness.
  • It presents diagnostic challenges, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach for effective management.

Observation:

  • A case of pathomimia in plastic surgery is presented.
  • A patient self-injected saline into breast implants to increase volume, leading to severe inflammation and implant removal.
  • Psychiatric evaluation identified body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) on an hysterical personality as the underlying cause.

Findings:

  • The patient's self-induced injuries were attributed to body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) with an hysterical personality.
  • The condition, pathomimia, requires prompt identification due to its problematic diagnosis.
Keywords:
AutomutilationBreast implantsChirurgie esthétiqueDysmorphophobiaDysmorphophobiePathomimiaPathomimiePlastic surgeryProthèses mammairesSelf mutilation

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Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of recognizing pathomimia in plastic surgery settings.
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration between surgical and psychiatric teams is essential for managing patients with pathomimia and BDD.