Penile hair strangulation: A prodigious cause of pediatric agitation
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Penile hair strangulation is secondary to a hair tourniquet effect. Albeit a rare presentation in pediatric emergency units, penile hair strangulation must be cautiously noted in any penile pain and edema, to avoid inevitable damage to external genitalia, including penile necrosis, urethrocutaneous fistula, and even amputation. © 2019 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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Hair strangulation, Penile amputation, Penile necrosis, Penis, Urological emergency, Agitation, Article, Balanoposthitis, Case report, Child, Clinical article, Contact dermatitis, Hair, Human, Insect bite, Male, Penile hair strangulation, Penile swelling, Penis injury, Phimosis, Physical examination, Preschool child, Priority journal, Sexual assault, Strangulation, Urethritis