[ report of a schizophrenic patient with several dysmorphophobic complaints and somatic delusions]

ABSTRACT

Dysmorphophobia means fear of deformity and is characterized by a subjective feeling of ugliness or physical defect. It may by itself be a separate entity or may be a symptom of an underlying disorder, like schizoprenia. We report a case of schizophrenia who presented with several dysmorphophobic complaints including disturbance in the knees, teeth irregularity, nose deformity etc. His dysmorphophobic complaints were secondary to primary somatic delusions. Several unnecessary surgical and medical procedures were done for him. It is suggested that when physicians encounter patients who place unusual medical and surgical demands should get assured of the patient's mental health before initiating any treatment