Citation

Keil W, Betz P, Penning R. Arch. Kriminol. 1994; 194(1-2): 8-14.

Vernacular Title

Selbstkastration im Rahmen eines Suizids.

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7979869

Abstract

Suicide of a 31 year old man with multiple slashes and stab wounds including complete amputation of penis, scrotum and testicles is reported. Wound patterns in genital self-mutilations are discussed. Despite serious loss of blood the reported survival periods are remarkable; death from bleeding seems to be rare. A review of similar cases shows that self-castrations as well as other self-inflicted genital mutilations are usually associated with psychiatric disorders and transsexuality or hypersexuality.

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