Erotomania following an orchiectomy: a case report.

J Sex Marital Ther

Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Bat Yam, Israel.

Published: September 1997

A case report of young male patient with erotomania following seminoma and orchiectomy is described in this article. The probable dynamics that lead to this delusion are then discussed. This case report demonstrates the cooperation between the oncology ward and the psychiatric liaison service.

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