Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-263021 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Hair tourniquet syndrome complicated with cellulitis in a 2 month child.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Pediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal.
Delayed Diagnosis of Labial Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in a Postmenarchal Adolescent: A Case Report.
J Emerg Med
October 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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.
Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review.
Cureus
May 2024
General Surgery, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU.
Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome (HTTS) is an uncommon but preventable disorder in which a body appendage becomes constricted after becoming firmly wrapped by a hair or substance that resembles hair. The genitalia, fingers, and toes are typically affected. Prompt diagnosis and treatment by complete removal of the constricting agent are crucial for the preservation of the affected appendage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHair Tourniquet Syndrome Involving the Uvula Secondary to an Airway Foreign Body.
Cureus
February 2024
Pediatric Otolaryngology, Beaumont Royal Oak Hospital, Royal Oak, USA.
Hair tourniquet syndrome is a rare condition that can cause ischemia and necrosis secondary to hair fibers constricting a patient's appendages. Typically, the syndrome affects patients aged two to six months. Hair tourniquet syndrome often involves the toes, fingers, or genitalia, and it has been rarely reported to have oropharyngeal manifestations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute preputial strangulation secondary to hair tourniquet syndrome.
Pediatr Int
November 2023
Department of Urology, Section of Paediatric Urology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!