Case Report: Penile Strangulation Secondary to Hair Tourniquet

    August 2020 in “ Frontiers in Pediatrics ”
    William F. Rawls, Jeffrey T. White, Ahmad Mohamed … Eran Rosenberg
    Studysummary This report discusses two pediatric cases of penile strangulation caused by maternal hair strands and emphasizes the need for swift diagnosis and treatment to prevent severe complications.
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    1. Hair Tourniquet Syndrome of Penis: A Rare Situation in Boys with Serious Complications if Not Recognized Turkish journal of urology · 2018
    2. Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention Strategies for Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in Infants Nursing for Women's Health · 2016
    3. Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review Case Reports in Medicine · 2012