ea0011p83 | Clinical case reports | ECE2006
Moro M
, Danesi L
, Polli N
, Rasi E
, Filippini B
, Andrioli M
, Scacchi M
, Cavagnini F
Eating disorders are less common in men than in women. Furthermore, in males, a restrictive eating behaviour is frequently secondary to other psychiatric disorders. In case of suspected primary anorexia nervosa (AN), in male patients it is obviously impossible to rely on a typical clinical sign as is amenorrhea.Case description: A 23-yr old man came to our observation because of an important weight loss in the last two years (from 60 to 48 kg, body mass ...