Urology Case Reports (Sep 2023)

Intrascrotal self insertion of foreign body: Form of entry to schizophrenia

  • Mohamed Trigui,
  • Yassine Ouanes,
  • Kays Chaker,
  • Mahdi Marrak,
  • Mohamed anouar Madani,
  • Yassine Nouira

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 50
p. 102473

Abstract

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A 23-year-old boy was referred to Urology because of a nail self insertion on the scrotum. Examination revealed a visible big nail within the scrotum, lateralized to the right at 1 cm from the median raphe. Scrotal exploration and debridement of non-viable tissue was performed, and no testicular or surrounding structure injury was found. Referred to a psychiatrist the diagnosis of schizophrenia was retained in our patient in front of several arguments including the self-mutilation and his psychiatrist concluded that this was secondary to delusions.

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