Delírio de Gravidez Secundário a Hiperprolactinémia Induzida por Antipsicóticos: Caso Clínico

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https://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.689

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Antipsicóticos, Aripiprazol, Delírios, Gravidez, Hiperprolactinémia

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Descrevemos o caso clínico de uma mulher de 33 anos de idade, com o diagnóstico de Esquizofrenia e quatro internamentos prévios em serviços agudos de Psiquiatria. Após o seu último internamento, aos 33 anos, a doente encontrava-se estável sob terapêutica com injetável de longa duração de palmitato de paliperidona 150mg mensal. Seis meses após a alta, ao longo do seguimento psiquiátrico, a doente apresentou um quadro caracterizado por delírio de gravidez e alucinações somáticas. Os resultados dos testes laboratoriais demonstraram hiperprolactinémia (185ng/mL) e valores negativos de HCG. Foi iniciada terapêutica com aripiprazol 5mg, que resultou na remissão de sintomas psicóticos ao fim de um mês.

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2026-09-09

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Sequeira Freitas, B., Catroga Nunes, A., Santiago de Barros, A., & Gil, L. (2026). Delírio de Gravidez Secundário a Hiperprolactinémia Induzida por Antipsicóticos: Caso Clínico. Revista Portuguesa De Psiquiatria E Saúde Mental, 12(2), 76–79. https://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.689

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