title: Self-cannibalism (autosarcophagy) in psychosis: a case report.
abstract: Only nine previous cases of self- or auto-cannibalism (autosarcophagy) have previously been reported in the literature. Here, we report a 29-year-old man with psychosis and a history of polysubstance use who presented after his second attempt to self-cannibalize. This case raises questions about the underlying causes and dynamics of self-cannibalism in psychiatric illness and its relation to other types of self-harm behavior.
authors: *Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; and †Denver Health Hospital, Colorado.
authors: Randi
authors: R
authors: Libbon
authors: Gareen
authors: G
authors: Hamalian
authors: Joel
authors: J
authors: Yager
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000503:physiopathology; D002190:Cannibalism / Q000523:psychology*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012934:Social Isolation