Apropos of an Olfactory Reference Syndrome case

Authors

  • Lizardo Cruzado Psychiatrist Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado Hideyo Noguchi Lima, Perú
  • Elisa Cáceres-Taco Resident in Psychiatry Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado Hideyo Noguchi Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Perú
  • Jesús R. Calizaya Psychiatrist Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado Hideyo Noguchi Lima, Perú

Keywords:

Delusional disorder somatic subtype, Olfactory hallucination, Hypochondriasis, olfactory reference syndrome

Abstract

Olfactory Reference Syndrome (ORS) is one of the varieties of the somatic type of the Delusional Disorder, and it is characterized by the mistaken statement of a patient who declares the issuance of a foul odor coming from his own body and that others may notice. In the upcoming edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) it has been proposed to break off ORS as an independent pathology. From an illustrative case report, we review the relevant literature and discuss this proposal.

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Published

2012-07-01

How to Cite

Lizardo Cruzado, et al. “Apropos of an Olfactory Reference Syndrome Case”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 40, no. 4, July 2012, pp. 234-8, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/477.

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Clinical Note