Somatoform salivary complaints. Case reports.
N Y State Dent J
; 68(1): 22-6, 2002 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-11890006
ABSTRACT
Patients with salivary gland complaints are seen with a large array of signs and symptoms. Usually these patients have an underlying pathophysiological process that can account for their symptoms. However, in a significant number of patients, no known biological process can be found that would account for the patient's complaint. In such cases, somatization is a possible cause. Somatization is a frequently cited feature of patients with various forms of mental illness. In this paper, we will attempt to illustrate the classic signs of a somatoform disorder in three different patients whose diverse salivary complaints fulfill the criteria for a diagnosis of somatoform disease.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças das Glândulas Salivares
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Transtornos Somatoformes
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article