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Psychiatry
Diagnosis and management of Koro-like syndrome in women
  1. Richa Shukla,
  2. Porimita Chutia and
  3. Shailendra Mohan Tripathi
  1. Geriatric Mental Health, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Richa Shukla; richa.shukla1510{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Koro is a culture-bound syndrome prevalent in South-East Asian cultures. It is characterised by acute anxiety due to the fear of genital retraction which is believed to lead to death. While predominantly observed in men, cases involving women at an early age have been reported during Koro outbreaks. This paper describes a sporadic case of Koro-like syndrome in a South Asian woman in her 70s focusing on the psychological underpinnings contributing to its development and the importance of adopting a comprehensive management plan that addresses both psychiatric symptoms and co-occurring somatic issues.

  • Anxiety disorders (including OCD and PTSD)
  • Psychiatry of old age
  • Medical education

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-261726

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    • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting of the text, investigation results, and critical revision for important intellectual content: RS. The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript: PC, SMT. SMT is responsible for the overall content as guarantor.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.