When he was a child, Antonio often saw his mother's pantyhose hanging up to dry, which he found sexually arousing. Antonio, who is now in his mid-50s, has never been able to become sexually aroused unless he is handling pantyhose, or his partner is wearing it. Antonio could be diagnosed with:

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Antonio's sexual arousal is specifically linked to an inanimate object, pantyhose, which is a key characteristic of fetishistic disorder. This condition involves the use of non-living objects or a highly specific focus on non-genital body parts to achieve sexual arousal. The other disorders listed do not match his experience: transvestic disorder involves cross-dressing, exhibitionistic disorder involves exposing oneself to non-consenting individuals, and frotteuristic disorder involves touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person.

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