Penile Hair Tourniquet Syndrome (PHTS): A Case Report of a Two-Year-Old Boy

Penile hair tourniquet syndrome (PHTS) is an unusual phenomenon. A physician should have a high index of suspicion when a circumcised child presents with glans swelling and inflammation. It must be considered a surgical emergency, as early diagnosis and treatment can prevent complications (e.g., ure...

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Autores principales: Baarimah, Alhareth, Dar, Latif, Dashnan, Rayan, Alshahrani, Saeed, Beaiti, Mohammed, ALDhabaan, Khaled
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9381260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35983571
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8030934
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Sumario:Penile hair tourniquet syndrome (PHTS) is an unusual phenomenon. A physician should have a high index of suspicion when a circumcised child presents with glans swelling and inflammation. It must be considered a surgical emergency, as early diagnosis and treatment can prevent complications (e.g., urethra-cutaneous fistula, complete urethral transection, penile gangrene, and penile amputation). We report a case of two-year-old boy to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment.

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