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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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Self-mutilation of nose in schizophrenia
Divya Sharma, Swapnil Agrawal, Devendra K Sharma, Devendra K Vijayvergia
Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Divya Sharma
Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-8990.143890
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Self-mutilation is not a single clinical entity and occurs in various psychiatric syndromes. Major self-mutilation is rare and catastrophic complication of severe mental illness. Patients with command hallucinations, religious preoccupations, substance abuse and social isolation are the most vulnerable. We report and discuss a case of complete self-mutilation of nose in a patient with schizophrenia. |
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