title: Male genital self-mutilation: a case report.
abstract: A review of the literature on self-mutilation of male genitalia and/or auto-castration reveals that they are infrequent and usually related to psychoses or toxic states. In this report the authors present a case of a 17-year-old non-psychotic Japanese male who mutilated his genitalia under clear consciousness because of a conflict over his frequent masturbation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Care, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Minoo City, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mizuta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005783:Gender Identity; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation / Q000523:psychology*; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*; D012752:Shame