| Autor: |
R M, Blom, A W, Braam, N, de Boer-Kreeft, M P A M, Sonnen |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie. 56(1) |
| ISSN: |
0303-7339 |
| Popis: |
Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) is a rare condition in which a person, for no apparent physical reason, is tormented by the experience that a body-part, such as a limb, does not really belong to the body. Patients experience an intense desire for the limb to be amputated (a 'desire' formerly referred to as 'apotemnophilia'). We report on a 58-year-old male patient with BIID who froze one of his legs so that he could amputate it himself. A surgeon ultimately intervened and amputated the leg professionally. The patient was extremely relieved and was still experiencing relief at a follow-up three years later. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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