Hair tourniquet syndrome of labia minora in 14 year teen: a rare case report

Authors

  • Kumari Nutan Department of Surgery, Peoples College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Ajay Kumar Jain Department of Surgery, Peoples College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201357

Keywords:

Hair tourniquet syndrome, Labia minora cyst, Strangulation

Abstract

Hair tourniquet syndrome (HTS) is rare clinical phenomenon in which body appendage is circumferentially entangled by string of hair leading to ischemia and necrosis or even autoamputation of the appendage. HTS commonly affects toes, finger or genitalia. Early diagnosis and prompt intervention lead to good outcome.  This article presents a case of hair tourniquet syndrome of labia minora, a rare presentation in 14 year child.

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Published

2020-03-26

How to Cite

Nutan, K., & Jain, A. K. (2020). Hair tourniquet syndrome of labia minora in 14 year teen: a rare case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 8(4), 1548–1550. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201357

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Case Reports