Management of self-inflicted orchiectomy in psychiatric patient. Case report and non-systematic review of the literature

Introduction: Self-inflicted orchidectomy and auto-castration, also known as “Eshmun complex” is a rare phenomenon. The aim of our study it to present the management of a patient who performed a self orchiectomy and propose a non-systematic review of literature about self-orchiectomy. Material and...

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Main Authors: Marco Garofalo, Alessandro Colella, Paolo Sadini, Lorenzo Bianchi, Giacomo Saraceni, Eugenio Brunocilla, Giorgio Gentile, Fulvio Colombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/7562