Koro in a Yemenite and a Georgian Jewish Immigrant.

Abstract

Koro is a syndrome consisting of fears that the male organ is withdrawing into the abdominal cavity and ultimately this will lead to death. The syndrome is observed among inhabitants of South East Asia and seems to be extremely rare outside that geographical area. In this paper one case of koro is described in a Yemenite Jewish immigrant and another in a Georgian Jewish immigrant to Israel. Some of the theoretical aspects and implications of the koro syndrome are discussed.