Delay in an Eating Disorder Diagnosis: The Reason Was a "Shox".

BACKGROUND

Patients' underlying medical conditions might affect the presentation and progression of an eating disorder.

CASE: We describe a patient with an undiagnosed, rare, genetic skeletal dysplasia with effects on body mass index that likely led to body image distortion and delayed the diagnosis of an eating disorder.

SUMMARY AND

CONCLUSION

It is critical to fully assess disordered eating in the context of each patient's clinical status.