Autosarcophagy: An Extremely Rare Catastrophic Self-harm Case Report

Abstract

Only a few cases of self- or auto-cannibalism (autosarcophagy) have previously been reported in the literature. This case of autosarcophagy demonstrates the most severe self-cannibalistic physical abuse triggered by concurrence of psychotic depression and hypothyroidism induced personal crisis psychopathology without the use of psychoactive substances, which requires full reconstruction.