Cannabis-induced koro-like syndrome. A case report and mini review.
The genital-shrinking syndrome is a transient state of acute anxiety characterized by the triad of a deep-seated fear of penile shrinkage, its disappearance into the abdomen, and apprehension regarding inevitable impotence or even death. It is also known by the Malayo-Indonesian term 'koro'. In the West, koro syndrome has been reported only in relation with various somatic, psychiatric and drug-induced disorders. The vast majority of non-psychiatric cases was related to neurological disorders or intoxication with cannabis or amphetamine. This is the first case of cannabis-induced koro-like syndrome ever reported in Greece.
Kalaitzi
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Department of Psychiatry, Athens General Hospital G. Gennimatas, Athens, Greece. ckalaitzi@yahoo.gr
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016911:Koro / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome