Anorexia nervosa in a patient with XY gonadal dysgenesis.
This is the first report of a case of anorexia nervosa in a woman with XY gonadal dysgenesis. Anorexia nervosa is a potential complication of gonadal dysgenesis, stemming not only from the disorder itself but from its investigation and treatment.
McCluskey
S E
SE
Department of Adult Psychiatry, St George's Hospital Medical School; Tooting, London.
Lacey
J H
JH
D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006061:Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D012803:Sick Role