Self castration in trance and possession disorder: a case report
S Adhikari, Sb Pant, Sp Ojha, M Chapagai, P Tulachan, S Dhungana, S Upadhyaya
Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal August 31, 2017 DOI: 10.59779/jiomnepal.989 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 35-year-old male from rural Nepal with dissociative disorder |
| Intervention | surgical orchiectomy |
| Key findings | Self-castration can occur in dissociative disorder, not only in psychotic disorders. |
Abstract
Castration is a rare event that is commonly associated with psychotic disorders. However, such injuries have also been reported from non-psychotic patients as a result either from bizarre autoerotic acts. attempts at crude sex change operation by transsexuals or secondary to complex religious beliefs and delusions regarding sexual guilt. We report a case of 35 years male from rural Nepal with history of trance and possession spells for last 7 years and self-inflicted scrotal injury with amnesia for that period. After two days, surgical orchiectomy was done and postoperative outcome was uneventful. Such case of self castration in dissociative disorder is rarely reported and worth to bring in notice.