[Delusions of intestinal parasitosis in a female patient with endogenous depression].
A 82-year old woman had, since the age of 50, a history of 9 phases of monopolar endogenous depression with abnormal intestinal sensations and hypochondriac delusions that appeared as delusional parasitosis in 5 of these phases. Differential diagnosis and therapeutic aspects are discussed.
Podoll
K
K
Psychiatrische Klinik der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf/Rheinische Landesklinik Düsseldorf.
Bofinger
F
F
von der Stein
B
B
Stuhlmann
W
W
Kretschmar
C
C
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012803:Sick Role; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology