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Koro: a case of the genital retraction syndrome in Ireland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

S Hashim A Sajjad  and
Khalid U Gill
S Hashim A Sajjad
Affiliation:
St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe
Khalid U Gill
Affiliation:
St. Conal's Hospital, Letterkenny
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Abstract

A case of Koro or the Genital Retraction Syndrome in a young man where the symptom of Koro was secondary to a Major Depressive Disorder is reported here. This is the first such case to be reported from Ireland.

Keywords

KoroGenital retraction syndromeMajor depressive disorderAnxietyTricyclic antidepressants
Type
Clinical & Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , February 1993 , pp. 40 - 41
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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