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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Pediatrics” 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.
December 2005 in “Belarusian State Pedagogical University repository (Belarusian State Pedagogical University)” This article discusses hair tourniquet syndrome, a form of penile strangulation caused by human hair often occurring postpartum, and emphasizes considering both accidental causes and the possibility of child abuse in each case.
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January 2013 in “Urology” This case report describes an 8-year-old child with penile tourniquet syndrome due to a constricting thread, which led to partial distal penile amputation and required surgical intervention.
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January 2015 in “Case reports in urology” This paper presents a case of penile tourniquet syndrome in an 8-year-old boy caused by his mother's hair coil, highlighting its rarity beyond infancy.
January 2026 in “Pakistan journal of urology.” This case study detailed a rare instance of Penile Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in a 10-year-old boy, where a thread caused localized infection and edema without urethral damage, ultimately resulting in a favorable outcome through surgical and conservative management.