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Case Reports
. 2018 Sep 18:2018:bcr2018226838.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226838.

Genitalia self-mutilation commanded by hallucinations: a psychointensive case of Klingsor syndrome

Sasmith Menakuru  1   2 , Mir Inzamam Ali  3 , Kashyap Karasala  4
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Genitalia self-mutilation commanded by hallucinations: a psychointensive case of Klingsor syndrome

Sasmith Menakuru et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: delusional disorder; emergency medicine; intensive care; medical education.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
U-shaped lacerated wound of the scrotum.
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Figure 2
The testis recovered from the site.
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Figure 3
Sutured scrotum with drain.
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