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Case Reports
. 1991 Mar;145(3):560-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)38397-0.

Management of auto-emasculation in the psychotic state

E Sanford  1 , R Acosta, J Rayhack, R Grzonka, L Persky
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Case Reports

Management of auto-emasculation in the psychotic state

E Sanford et al. J Urol. 1991 Mar.

Abstract

We report 2 cases of self-inflicted penile amputations, which offered differing surgical options and contrasting surgical results due to varying time delays. In 1 case repair was done immediately, while repair in the other case was delayed by 3 days due to the psychotic state of the patient. The psychiatric backgrounds of such episodes are discussed, as well as the techniques of repair and reconstruction.

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