Bilateral self-enucleation of eyes

Bilateral oedipism: a case of extreme self-harm in an African society averse to self-mutilation

“…This is in keeping with the earlier noted fact that complete digital self-enucleation remarkably tends to cause little haemorrhage and patients' pain sensation markedly reduced. 10 The case presented shares some semblance with previously published reports. Foremost, it lends credence to the possibility of bilateral self-enucleation as noted in another report.…”

“…This is in keeping with the earlier noted fact that complete digital self-enucleation remarkably tends to cause little haemorrhage and patients' pain sensation markedly reduced. 10 …”

A Case Report of Bilateral Autoenucleation and Its Prevention

“…Table 1 lists the reported cases in the world literature since 1984 (Ananth et al, 1984;Bergua et al, 2002;Buhrich & Hayman, 1994;Dilly & Imes, 2001;Eisenhauer, 1985;Halo et al, 1990;Jones, 1990;Khan et al, 1985;Koh & Yeo, 2002;Leibovitch & Selva, 2006;Patil & James, 2004;Shiwach, 1998;Tuwir et al, 2005;Yucel & Ozkan, 1995). The largest review was in 1984 by Krauss et al (1984) describing 19 cases of bilateral self-enucleation and 31 cases of unilateral selfenucleation.…”

A Case of Self‐Enucleation in an Incarcerated Patient: Case Report and Review of Literature

“…In addition to psychosis, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (23), mood disorders with psychotic features (13,(24)(25)(26), factitious disorder and malingering (27) and severe character pathology (28) have also been implicated as an underlying cause for this form of self-injurious behavior. Interestingly, there have also been reports of auto-enucleation in organic illnesses like neurosyphilis (29), Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (29,30) Down syndrome (31), structural brain lesions (32), and postictal psychosis (33) In this case, religious delusions, as command auditory hallucinations "from Satan," demanded the enucleation. Unlike most published reports of this, Mr. B. did not relate that he injured himself as the result of guilt or grief but rather pain.…”

“…In addition to psychosis, severe obsessive‐compulsive disorder , mood disorders with psychotic features , factitious disorder and malingering and severe character pathology have also been implicated as an underlying cause for this form of self‐injurious behavior. Interestingly, there have also been reports of auto‐enucleation in organic illnesses like neurosyphilis , Lesch‐Nyhan syndrome Down syndrome , structural brain lesions , and postictal psychosis …”