Urol. praxi. 2018;19(5):244-245 | DOI: 10.36290/uro.2018.096

Autocastration as a severe manifestation of schizofrenia

MUDr. Jakub Baron, MUDr. Rostislav Kuldan, MUDr. Jana Bocková
Urologické oddělení, Městská nemocnice Ostrava, p.o.

The authors present a case report of a patient who underwent a self-orchiectomy of his left testicle at home with the need of a subsequentsurgical revision. Afterwards the authors describe the procedure of hospitalization with a following transfer to a psychiatric department.

Keywords: autocastration, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia

Published: December 1, 2018  Show citation

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Baron J, Kuldan R, Bocková J. Autocastration as a severe manifestation of schizofrenia. Urol. praxi. 2018;19(5):244-245. doi: 10.36290/uro.2018.096.
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