ISSN: 2168-9857
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Department of Urology-Andrology, Peace hospital of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor, Senegal
Lamine Niang is affiliated to Department of Urology and Andrology, Grand Yoff General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal. Lamine holds an MA in African and postcolonial studies from Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD).
Case Report
Genital Self-Mutilation: Report of 2 Cases
Author(s): Aboubacar Traore*, Mohamed Jalloh, Mouhamadou M Mboji, Abdourahmane Diallo, Ngor M Thiam, Elhadji M Diaw, Omar Gaye, Ousmane Sow, Abdoulaye Ndiath, Madina Ndoye, Issa Labou, Lamine Niang and Serigne M Gueye
Self-mutilation is a rare situation including all practices leading to tissue or organ damage, with a vital or functional risk without intent of suicide. It is most often observed in vulnerable psychotic conditions, particularly schizophrenia. The diagnosis of self-mutilation is clinical and its management requires collaboration between the urologist and the psychiatrist. We report two cases of genital self-mutilation in our clinic... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2168-9857.21.10.259