Penile tourniquet syndrome caused by hair.
We have described two circumcised children who developed a urethral fistula caused by long hairs constricting and ulcerating the penis. These cases are presented to remind physicians to examine the infant's penis when he presents with a swollen glans, abnormal urinary stream, and a parent with long hair.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology