Klingsor Syndrome: a Case Report
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A Case of genital self-mutilation under the effect of delusions and hallucinations is described. The Importance of liasion between surgical and psychiatric services is highlighted.
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A Case of Genital Self-Mutilation in a Patient With Psychosis
The following case report highlights an act of Genital Self Mutilation. This case had multiple interacting risk factors which werebeing a single unemployed male suffering from schizophrenia with religious delusions. After a review of the clinical information available the case best fits the description for Klingsor Syndrome (German J Psychiatry 2007;10: 25-28).
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