Arafat S M Yasir, Mondal Firoj, Ghimire Sabina
Department of Psychiatry Enam Medical College and Hospital Dhaka Bangladesh.
J Gen Fam Med. 2021 Dec 5;23(3):177-179. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.513. eCollection 2022 May.
Dhat syndrome is a culture-bound syndrome in which patients believe that they pass Dhat (semen) with their urine, feces, sweat, and saliva that causes lethargy, apathy, dysphoria, and depression. Here, we report a case of a 47-year-old man who presented with complaints of burning sensation in the whole body, especially in the pubic region, and insomnia for the last 5 years. This case could be enlightening for clinicians in South Asia in daily clinical practice and family physicians in Western countries where immigrants from Dhat syndrome prevailing countries could present with complex cultural myths and superstitious beliefs.
精浊症是一种文化相关综合征,患者认为自己通过尿液、粪便、汗液和唾液排出精液,从而导致倦怠、冷漠、烦躁不安和抑郁。在此,我们报告一例47岁男性病例,该患者在过去5年中一直诉说全身有烧灼感,尤其是在耻骨区域,并且伴有失眠。对于南亚的临床医生以及西方国家的家庭医生而言,该病例在日常临床实践中可能具有启发性,因为来自精浊症流行国家的移民可能会带着复杂的文化传说和迷信观念前来就诊。