Citation

Odzébé AW, Bouya PA, Otiobanda GF, Banga Mouss R, Nzaka Moukala C, Ondongo Atipo AM, Ondziel Opara AS. Prog. Urol. 2015; 25(16): 1173-1177.

Vernacular Title

Auto-amputation de verge traitée par réparation d'emblée : à propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature.

Affiliation

Service d'urologie-andrologie, CHU de Brazzaville, BP 2522, Brazzaville, République du Congo.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Progres En Urologie, S.A.R.L.)

DOI

10.1016/j.purol.2015.10.002

PMID

26585666

Abstract

Self-amputation of the penis treated immediately: case report and review of the literature. Self-amputation of the penis is rare in urological practice. It occurs more often in a context psychotic disease. It can also be secondary to alcohol or drugs abuse. Treatment and care vary according on the severity of the injury, the delay of consultation and the patient's mental state. The authors report a case of self-amputation of the penis in an alcoholic context. The authors analyze the etiological and urological aspects of this trauma.

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