@article{ref1,
title="Male genital self-mutilation due to tomophobia - case report and review of literature",
journal="Medico-legal journal, The",
year="2022",
author="Padubidri, Jagadish Rao and Akshath, K. S. and Singh, Tanya and Manoj, Matthew Antony",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Self-mutilation is defined as a &quot;deliberate destruction or alteration of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent&quot;. The prevalence of self-mutilation is about 1%, however the voluntary cutting of the genital organs remains extremely rare with fewer than 100 cases of genital self-mutilation reported in both sexes in the English literature to date. Genital self-mutilation is most often associated with psychiatric disorders, but it has also been reported in nonpsychotic individuals owing to various reasons. Here, we present the case of a 45-year-old man who was found deceased in his home in a pool of blood with a knife and a pair of scissors lying next to him. In addition to this, parts of the intestine were found next to the body. The patient was diagnosed with hydrocoele and had a known history of tomophobia which caused him to take matters into his own hands by incising his scrotum which led to his demise. Self-orchidectomy is an extremely rare phenomenon and is most often associated with psychiatric illness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0025-8172",
doi="10.1177/00258172221081199",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00258172221081199"
}