This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Special topics, Subject name: Anatomy
Delusion in which the person beliefs the he is suffering from some serious illness is 
Select and explain. 
A. Nihilistic delusion, B. Delusion of persecution, C. Cotards delusion, D. Hypochondriacal delusion
D: Hypochondriacal delusion
Answer: D: Hypochondriacal delusion 
Explanation: Hypochondriacal delusion In this type of delusion, the person believes that he is suffering from some serious illness like cancer, in fact he is not. This type of delusion may be seen in the stage of depression in bipolar disorder. Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 359