Conversion disorder with psychogenic vomiting and coexisting organic etiology in an adolescent: A case report

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  • Tanbir Ahmed Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh   https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0912-1196
  • Sifat E Syed Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3075-0294
  • Afsana Benta Anowar Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8797-8735
  • Syeda Rawnak Jahan Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nahid Mahjabin Morshed Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2297-6156

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https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v18i2.79006

Keywords:

psychogenic vomiting, glucocorticoid-induced-adrenal insufficiency, conversion disorder

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Published

2025-04-20

How to Cite

Ahmed, T., Syed, S. E., Anowar, A. B., Jahan, S. R., & Morshed, N. M. (2025). Conversion disorder with psychogenic vomiting and coexisting organic etiology in an adolescent: A case report. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 18(2), e79006. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v18i2.79006

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