KLINGSOR SYNDROME WITH OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER - A CASE REPORT
Abstract
The eponym Klingsor syndrome has been used to describe the act of genital selfmutilation
associated with religious delusions. Genital self-mutilation is a severe form of self-injurious
behaviour described very occasionally in psychotic disorders. It may be due to the result of a
delusional belief or a response to hallucinatory experiences. Other situations ascribed are sexual
conflicts, body image distortion, internalized aggression and suicidal intent. Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder (OCD) is chronic distressing anxiety disorder associated with significant functional
impairment. It ranks fourth among the common mental disorders. We present a case of genital self
mutilation in obsessive compulsive disorder in a 54 years old man.
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