Is hypogonadism the cause of penile self-amputation in a patient with prior testes self-mutilation?

Urologia. 2018 May;85(2):73-75. doi: 10.5301/uj.5000265. Epub 2017 May 9.

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.

Keywords: Hypogonadism; Penile; Self-amputation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Hypogonadism / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Penis / injuries*
  • Recurrence
  • Self Mutilation / etiology*
  • Testis / injuries*