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ArticleCureus2025

Delusion of Pregnancy in a 64-Year-Old Male: A Case Report.

Vikash Mehan, Maximilian Wehner, Kendahl Oberdorfer, Zaira Khalid

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Delusion of Pregnancy: An Updated Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Vikash MehanPsychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA.
Maximilian WehnerPsychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA.
Kendahl OberdorferPsychiatry, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA.
Zaira KhalidPsychiatry, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case describes an instance of delusion of pregnancy in an older male. This patient has a past history of schizophrenia and reported the delusion soon after engaging in a consensual sexual act with another male for the first time. Delusion of pregnancy is a rare disorder, especially among males and older adults. Along with the use of antipsychotic medications, we discuss the approach of using a pregnancy test in a male to aid in reality orientation and dispel the delusion of pregnancy.

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delusion of pregnancygeriatric psychiatryhomosexualmale delusion of pregnancypsychiatry disordersschizophrenia and other psychotic disorderssexual activitysexual distresssomatic delusionurine pregnancy test

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PMID40539169
PMCPMC12178316

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