Is hypogonadism the cause of penile self-amputation in a patient with prior testes self-mutilation?
Urologia
; 85(2): 73-75, 2018 May.
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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.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pênis
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Automutilação
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Testículo
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Hipogonadismo
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article