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

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

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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 Hand Mixer 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 CPAP Masks several arguments including the self-mutilation and his psychiatrist concluded that this was secondary to delusions.