Penile self-mutilation

Penile self-mutilation preceded by bizarre delusions: two case reports

INTRODUCTION Genital self-mutilation is listed as a symptom of borderline personality disorder. The type of injury varies from simple skin laceration to total amputation of the penis and testicles. These injuries are urological and surgical emergencies. CASE PRESENTATION We report two cases of penile self-mutilation precipitated by erotic and religious bizarre delusions.Our first patient is a...

Genital Self Mutilation

A case of genital self mutilation in schizophrenia is described and its psychopathology discussed.

Genital self-mutilation.

We present a case report of a 22-year-old Nigerian student who presented to the accident and emergency unit of a Nigerian Teaching Hospital with a history of self-inflicted genital injury following a suicide attempt. He had background history of predisposition to depressive illness, a current diagnosis of a major depressive disorder, and had had two attempted suicidal episodes in the last 3 mon...

Concept analysis of self-mutilation.

AIM This paper is a report of a concept analysis to define and describe self-mutilation. BACKGROUND Although there has been an increased interest in self-mutilation, as evidenced by recent publication of opinion literature, anecdotal reports and a few clinical studies, the concept has not been well developed to guide nursing research and interventions. METHOD Definitions and uses of self-mu...

[Urologic problems of self mutilation].