title: Male genital self-amputation in the Middle East. A simple repair by anterior urethrostomy.
abstract: Genital self-mutilation, whether partial or complete, is a rare condition, which usually occurs in psychotic patients and occasionally has a religious background. The initial management of complete genital self-mutilation usually involves a formation of perineal urethrostomy or a more complex procedure to form a short penile stump. Here, we present a case of complete genital self-mutilation in a psychotic male who was managed with simple urethral spatulation to form an anterior urethrostomy.
authors: Department of Urology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
authors: Samir S
authors: SS
authors: Shirodkar
authors: Fayez T
authors: FT
authors: Hammad
authors: Naseem A
authors: NA
authors: Qureshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*