An unusual monosymptomatic hypochondriacal delusion presenting as self-insertion of a foreign body into the urethra.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case of a middle-aged man who inserted a knitting needle into his urethra is described. This behaviour was associated with a monosymptomatic hypochondriacal delusion. The causes of such behaviour are discussed, together with the nosological status of monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis.
Medical subject headings
- Foreign Bodies
- Hypochondriasis
- Self Mutilation
- Urethra
- Urethral Stricture