Abstract
Chronic penile lymphedema arises fromthe abnormal retention of lymphatic fluid in the subcutaneous tissues and maybe secondary to local andsystemic medical conditions such as sexually transmitted diseases, filariasis, malignancy, local radiotherapy, and surgery. This case report aims to consider compulsive masturbation as a possible cause of chronic penile edema. A 40-year-old man was referred to our institute for behavioral disturbance, including compulsive masturbation. Neuropsychiatric evaluation showed moderate mental retardation, mild dysarthria and limb incoordination, anxiety, depressed mood, and impulse dyscontrol. Brain MRI pointed out diffuse white matter lesions. Urogenital examination revealed an uncircumcised penis with non-Tender edema of the shaft and prepuce with areas of lichenification. Since the most common local and systemic causes of edema were excluded, chronic penile edema due to compulsive masturbation was diagnosed and the compulsive behavior treated with an antidepressant and low-doseneuroleptics.Compulsive masturbation shouldbetaken into account when counselling patients with penile edema.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 737-739 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Archives of Sexual Behavior |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
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Keywords
- Chronic penile lymphedema
- Compulsive masturbation
- Lichenification
- Sexually transmitted diseases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
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Compulsive masturbation and chronic penile lymphedema. / Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore; Galì, Alessandro; Marino, Silvia; Bramanti, Placido.
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