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Is hypogonadism the cause of penile self-amputation in a patient with prior testes self-mutilation?
Cavalcante, Vinícius M; Westin, Carlos G; Fantin, João P; Gonçalves Filho, José; Gatti, Márcio; Bogdan, Ana P; Arruda, Jose G; Arruda, Pedro F; Spessoto, Luis C; Antoniassi, Thiago; Fácio, Fernando N.
Afiliação
  • Cavalcante VM; 1  Urology Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Westin CG; 1  Urology Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Fantin JP; 1  Urology Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Gonçalves Filho J; 1  Urology Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Gatti M; 2  Surgical Specialties Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Bogdan AP; 2  Surgical Specialties Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Arruda JG; 2  Surgical Specialties Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Arruda PF; 2  Surgical Specialties Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Spessoto LC; 2  Surgical Specialties Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Antoniassi T; 2  Surgical Specialties Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
  • Fácio FN; 2  Surgical Specialties Department, Hospital de Base/FAMERP, FAMERP Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil.
Urologia ; 85(2): 73-75, 2018 May.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28885657
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

This paper presents a rare event of genital self-mutilation and few cases are reported in the literature. CASE DESCRIPTION We report on a patient who performed partial self-penectomy 18 months after bilateral testicular amputation, as a form of self-mutilation.

CONCLUSIONS:

The main hypotheses to explain the recurrence of self-mutilation would be hypogonadism.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pênis / Automutilação / Testículo / Hipogonadismo Limite: Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Urologia Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Bases de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pênis / Automutilação / Testículo / Hipogonadismo Limite: Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Urologia Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article