Genital pain associated with genital retraction: A case of Koro syndrome

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 176-178

  Wilson, Steve ^a   Agin, Carole ^a  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Koro; pain; tricyclic antidepressant

Indexed keywords

DESIPRAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPERSONALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PENIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; SCROTUM;

ADULT; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; KORO; MALE; PAIN; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030903179     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(96)00298-9     Document Type: Article

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