Self-Genital Mutilation and Attempted Suicide by Cut Throat in the Same Patient at Presentation: A Rare Event

Senyo Gudugbe¹, Isaac Asiedu², Jonathan Lamptey¹, Mathew Y. Kyei², Kenneth Baidoo³

¹Department of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
²Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
³Otolaryngology Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

DOI: 10.4236/ojpsych.2015.54037                

Abstract

Genital self-mutilation is an uncommon event that is commonly associated with psychotic disorders. Such injuries have also been reported secondary to complex religious beliefs and delusions regarding sexual guilt. Even though few case reports of male genital self-mutilation are available in literature, it is rareto have a combined self-genital mutilation and attempted suicide by cut throat occurring in the same patient at presentation. We presented the case of a 38-yr-old male who presented to the accident and emergency centre of a tertiary hospital in Accra, Ghana.

Keywords

Self Genital Mutilation, Attempted Suicide, Cut Throat

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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