Pregnancy in severe anorexia nervosa.
OBJECTIVE
Anorexia nervosa among Arabian girls seems to be rare and pregnancy in condition of extreme underweight seems to be rare as well.


METHODS
We report the case of a 19-year-old Arabian girl living in Italy who referred to an Eating Disorder Unit for her anorexic condition.


RESULTS
She arrived for a consultation when she was at her 33rd week of pregnancy at a Body Mass Index lower than 14.


CONCLUSIONS
The present case aims to underline the need of medical and psychological attention to pregnancy in anorexia nervosa cases.
Manzato
Emilia
E
Department of Internal Medicine, Eating Disorder Center, S. Anna's Hospital, Ferrara, Italy. e.manzato@ospfe.it
Zanetti
Tatiana
T
Gualandi
Malvina
M
D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018912:Arabs / Q000523:psychology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*