An intriguing case of Gardner Diamond Syndrome with conversion disorder

Authors

  • Shadab Shireen M. Aref Department of Pathology, Bombay Hospital and Research Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Nina Desai Department of Pathology, Bombay Hospital and Research Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Vibhor Pardasani Department of Neurology, Bombay Hospital and Research Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Mahendra K. Gupta Department of Pathology, Bombay Hospital and Research Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Shraddha Thakkar Department of Hematology, Bombay Hospital and Research Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20160719

Keywords:

Diamond-Gardner Syndrome, Severe stress, Ecchymotic patches

Abstract

Diamond-Gardner Syndrome or autoerythocyte sensitization is a rare syndrome characterized by spontaneous development of painful edematous skin lesions progressing to ecchymoses over the next 24 hours. Severe stress and emotional trauma always precede the skin lesion. We present here a case of 15 years old girl who presented with multiple ecchymotic patches over the body with conversion disorder. Baseline biochemical, hematological and immunological investigations were normal. Skin biopsy showed no evidence of vasculitis. All routine coagulation investigations were normal. Therefore the diagnosis of Gardner-Diamond Syndrome was made on purely clinical grounds. It was therefore a diagnosis of exclusion. A high index of suspicion and Psychiatric evaluation were necessary to make the diagnosis.

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2016-03-19

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