title: Koro: the delusion of penile retraction.
abstract: Koro is a psychiatric syndrome in which the patient is convinced his penis is retracting. A case of koro is described. The literature and proper approach to such patients are briefly summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Ungvari
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mullen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D016911:Koro / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D044465:White People