[Case of self mutilation of urethra in a Munchausen's syndrome patient]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2007 Nov;53(11):829-31.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 33-year-old man presented with urethral bleeding and syncope. Urethroscopy revealed erosive lesion with bleeding at bulbar urethra. Magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy, and blood examination were performed, but the cause of urethral bleeding was not identified. By accident, chopsticks with blood ware detected in his ward. It was revealed that urethral bleeding was caused by self-mutilation with chopsticks. He consulted a psychiatrist, and was diagnosed with 'munchausen's syndrome'.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endoscopy
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Munchausen Syndrome / complications*
  • Munchausen Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Munchausen Syndrome / psychology
  • Self Mutilation / etiology*
  • Self Mutilation / psychology
  • Urethra / injuries*
  • Urethra / pathology
  • Urethral Diseases / etiology
  • Urethral Diseases / pathology