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    Glossary Autoamputation

    spontaneous detachment of a body part due to disease

    Autoamputation refers to the spontaneous detachment of a body part, typically a digit or limb, due to severe disease or injury. This phenomenon can occur in conditions like advanced diabetes, severe frostbite, or certain infections, where the affected tissue becomes necrotic and eventually separates from the healthy tissue without surgical intervention.

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    1. Autoamputation in a 45-Year-Old Female with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Overlap with Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Report Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine · 2025
    2. Hair tourniquet syndrome 2010 · 15 citations
    3. Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome in a preterm baby Turk Pediatri Arsivi-turkish Archives of Pediatrics · 2015 · 5 citations
    4. Don't miss this blue toe: Hair tourniquet syndrome Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2014 · 4 citations
    5. Hair thread tourniquet syndrome in a male infant: a rare surgical emergency Case Reports · 2017 · 2 citations
    6. Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome: a case report and review of treatment Dermatology Online Journal · 2014 · 2 citations
    7. Clitoral Hair Tourniquet: A Case Report and Review of the Literature International journal of pediatric research · 2015 · 1 citations
    8. Acquired constriction ring syndrome as a cause of inconsolable cry in a child: a case report Cases Journal · 2008 · 7 citations
    9. Hair tourniquet syndrome in an infant The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2007 · 14 citations
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