Anorexia nervosa associated with right frontal brain lesion.
OBJECTIVE
A causal association of brain lesion to the physiopathology of anorexia nervosa will be discussed.


METHODS
The authors report the case of a female patient who developed anorexia nervosa. A cavernoma, located on the frontal side of the right sylvian, was discovered by chance after a seizure.


RESULTS
Surgical treatment of the lesion resulted in complete remission of the eating disorder at two years follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Evidence for organic brain contribution to anorexia nervosa is strong and can be illustrated by this case report of anorexia nervosa associated with cerebral tumour.
Department of Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital and Rouen Hospital Le Rouvray, INSERM U614, University of Medicine, Rouen, France. emmanuelle.houy-durand@chu-rouen.fr
Emmanuelle
E
Houy
Bertrand
B
Debono
Pierre
P
Dechelotte
Florence
F
Thibaut
D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D054022:Cerebrum / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology