Objective: Anorexia nervosa among Arabian girls seems to be rare and pregnancy in condition of extreme underweight seems to be rare as well.
Method: We report the case of a 19-year-old Arabian girl living in Italy who referred to an Eating Disorder Unit for her anorexic condition.
Results: She arrived for a consultation when she was at her 33rd week of pregnancy at a Body Mass Index lower than 14.
Conclusion: The present case aims to underline the need of medical and psychological attention to pregnancy in anorexia nervosa cases.
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