Schmid Markus, Wolf Robert C, Freudenmann Roland W, Schönfeldt-Lecuona Carlos
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University of Ulm, Leimgrubenweg 12, 98075 Ulm, Germany.
J Med Case Rep. 2009 Nov 18;3:131. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-131.
Tomophobia refers to fear or anxiety caused by forthcoming surgical procedures and/or medical interventions.
We present the case of a 69-year-old Caucasian man who refused urgently indicated medical intervention because of severe tomophobia.
Due to the rising number of surgical interventions in modern medicine, as well as the high number of unrecognised cases of tomophobia, this common but underdiagnosed anxiety disorder should be highlighted.
手术恐怖症是指由即将进行的外科手术和/或医疗干预引起的恐惧或焦虑。
我们报告一例69岁的白种男性病例,该患者因严重的手术恐怖症拒绝了紧急必要的医疗干预。
由于现代医学中外科手术干预数量的增加,以及大量未被识别的手术恐怖症病例,这种常见但诊断不足的焦虑症应受到重视。