Delayed Diagnosis of Labial Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in a Postmenarchal Adolescent: A Case Report.

Background: Hair thread tourniquet syndrome occurs when tissue is strangulated by a hair thread. It occurs most commonly in the digits of infants and young children, but can also occur in the genitalia.

Case Report: A 13-year-old postmenarchal girl with several days of severe vulvar pain and swelling presented to the emergency department.