title: Three cases of posttraumatic anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Three patients developed anorexia nervosa after car accidents that caused physical injuries. These cases suggest that anorexia nervosa can be secondary to real or perceived figure distortion and that some cases may be caused by it.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology