Penile Hair Tourniquet Syndrome Due to a Coil of Hair: First Report in Iran

Andalibi, Mohammad Sobhan Sheikh; Azarfar, Anoush; Esmaeeli, Mohammad; Andalibi, Nazanin Sheykh; Alizadeh, Anahita; Ravanshad, Yalda

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“…Although frequently described in relation to the penis in circumcised boys, the penis is not the only affected organ: HTS can involve any appendage with an end artery, including fingers, toes, and the clitoris. Cases affecting the vulva, labia minora, and ear lobules have also been reported [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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“…The first case was reported as early as 1832, but, surprisingly, the condition still has not received the recognition it deserves. It is barely mentioned in textbooks, although numerous case reports have been published in the literature [ 3 – 5 ].…”

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“…The usual culprit is the mother's hair, which can get into a baby's diaper and become wrapped around the penis [3]. This is usually accidental, but some cultural beliefs may also play a part, as hair may be intentionally placed around the penis in the belief that it will improve sexual performance in adult life, treat enuresis, or get rid of evil spirits [2][3][4][5].…”

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

Baarimah

Dar

Dashnan

et al. 2022

Case Reports in Urology

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

Baarimah

Dar

Dashnan

et al. 2022

Case Reports in Urology

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“…Although penile strangulation in Iranian patients was reported in literatures [25][26] but there is no reported accordingly permitting the total crosscut of the contracting strands (Figure 3b). When the tightening has been delivered, the finish of the cut across hairs/filaments rise and might be effortlessly eliminated by forceps and at the end prophylactic antibiotics directed at Staphylococcus aurous should be administered [3].…”

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Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome; Emergent Diagnosable Condition

Hussein¹

2022

Arch of Pedia Surg

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Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome (HTTS), or hair tourniquet syndrome has been perceived in 1612 when a strangulating hair was accounted for around the glands penis but there are variations in other articles that who firstly use "Toe-tourniquet syndrome" in the world but most of the articles said that Quinn used this word for the first time in 1971 [1]. Since that time irregular reports have showed up in the writing portraying Strangulation of limbs by human hair. Regularly the narrowing includes fingers (Figure 1a), toes (Figure 1b), or the penis.There are some reports about cultural differences in occurrence of HTTSin pediatrics population. To the best of our knowledge there are no case report of this syndrome in

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Hair-thread strangulation syndrome in childhood: a systematic review

Djokic,

Milani,

Lava

et al. 2023

Swiss Med Wkly

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INTRODUCTION: Hair-thread strangulation syndrome describes the constriction of a body part by a tightly wound hair or thread. This research aims to review the literature about this entity. METHODS: A systematic review was performed to characterise hair-thread strangulation syndrome in subjects aged ≤16 years. This pre-registered review (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022363996) followed the PRISMA methodology. RESULTS: Subjects with digital strangulation were significantly younger (median = 4.0 [interquartile range: 2.0–6.1] months; n = 143) than females with genital strangulation (9.0 [6.8–11] years; n = 36), males with genital strangulation (5.1 [1.9–8.0] years; n = 36), and subjects with non-digital and non-genital strangulation (24 [13–48] months; n = 11). Digital strangulation was followed by an amputation in five (3.5%) and a reconstructive surgical intervention in seven (4.9%) cases. Sequelae occurred in four (11%) cases after female genital strangulation: clitoris autoamputation (n = 2) and surgical removal of a necrotic labium minus (n = 2). Severe complications were observed in 14 (39%) cases with male genital strangulation: urethral fistula (n = 7), urethral transection (n = 2), and partial penile autoamputation (n = 5). A partial uvular autoamputation was observed in one case (9.0%) with non-digital and non-genital strangulation. CONCLUSIONS: Early recognition and management are crucial to avoid sequelae or long-term care in hair-thread strangulation syndrome.

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Penile Hair Tourniquet Syndrome Due to a Coil of Hair: First Report in Iran

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

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

Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome; Emergent Diagnosable Condition

Hair-thread strangulation syndrome in childhood: a systematic review

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