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.
Houy
Emmanuelle
E
Department of Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital and Rouen Hospital Le Rouvray, INSERM U614, University of Medicine, Rouen, France. emmanuelle.houy-durand@chu-rouen.fr
Debono
Bertrand
B
Dechelotte
Pierre
P
Thibaut
Florence
F
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