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Self-enucleation in a young schizophrenic patient--a case report
Kenneth G W W Koh1, Brian K Lyeo
1Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore. kenneth_koh@imh.com.sg
Singapore Medical Journal
|May 15, 2002
Abstract:
Self-enucleation represents an extreme but fortunately rare form of deliberate self-harm. Case reports of patients who self-enucleate reveal some common features. A case of auto-enucleation in a young schizophrenic patient and a short discussion on deliberate self-harm are presented.