Three cases of penile self-mutilation

Penile self-mutilation is rare. We report our experience with 3 cases of penile self-amputation. One case was in a 48-year-old man who had no background history of mental disorders. He amputated his penis using a utility knife. He was referred to our hospital and underwent suture of the wound, but h...

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Published in:	Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica Vol. 58; no. 11; pp. 621 - 623
Main Authors:	Yoneda, Suguru, Kinjo, Takanori, Oida, Takeshi, Takezawa, Kentaro, Nomura, Hironori, Tei, Norihide, Takada, Shingo, Matsumiya, Kiyomi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Japanese
Published:	Japan 01-11-2012
Subjects:	Adult Amputation Humans Male Middle Aged Penis - injuries Penis - surgery Schizophrenia - complications Self Mutilation Suicide
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Summary:	Penile self-mutilation is rare. We report our experience with 3 cases of penile self-amputation. One case was in a 48-year-old man who had no background history of mental disorders. He amputated his penis using a utility knife. He was referred to our hospital and underwent suture of the wound, but he took his own life one week after the surgery. Another case was in a 42-year-old man who had intelligence impairment. He amputated his penis using a kitchen knife. The other case was in a 41-year-old man who had schizophrenia. He amputated his penis using a piece of broken glass.
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ISSN:	0018-1994