Herein, we aimed to present a boy who was 4 years old with a penile HTS caused by wrapping of his mother’s hair coil.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Penile Hair Tourniquet Syndrome (HTS) is a rare event but a serious syndrome characterized by the pres-ence of a hair coiled around the coronal sulcus of penis which causes a range of pathologies from glandular swelling to necrosis and amputation of penis.
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Key Findings & Data:If diagnosis is delayed, long-term complications such as ure-thral fistula, urethral transection, and penile gangrene or amputation develop.
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Conclusion & Impact:Herein, we aimed to present a boy who was 4 years old with a penile HTS caused by wrapping of his mother’s hair coil.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Özet
Penile Hair Tourniquet Syndrome (HTS) is a rare event but a serious syndrome characterized by the pres-ence of a hair coiled around the coronal sulcus of penis which causes a range of pathologies from glandular swelling to necrosis and amputation of penis. If diagnosis is delayed, long-term complications such as ure-thral fistula, urethral transection, and penile gangrene or amputation develop. Penile HTS is almost exclu-sively described in circumcised boys. Prevention of such major complications depends on awareness of the etiology and presence of a high index of suspicion. Herein, we aimed to present a boy who was 4 years old with a penile HTS caused by wrapping of his mother’s hair coil.
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Cite This Article
ÖZÇİFT, B., AĞRAS, K. (2019). Hair tourniquet syndrome of penis: A rare situation in boys with serious complications if not recognized. Turkish Journal of Urology, Cilt: 45 - Sayı: 4, 322–324. https://ajindex.com/articles/379813
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