Koro: culture-bound disorder or universal symptom?
A case report is presented of koro associated with a depressive illness in a 31-year-old male Briton. The specificity or otherwise of koro as culture bound and a distinct nosological entity is discussed.
Adeniran
R A
RA
North Wales Hospital, Denbigh, Clwyd.
Jones
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D016911:Koro / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D014852:Wales