title: Urethrocutaneous fistula due to a coil of hair.
abstract: Strangulation of the penis by a coil of hair is often an unrecognized clinical entity with severe potential complications. In this report, a five-year-old boy with urethrocutaneous fistula caused by the wrapping of a single strand of hair around the penis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gülmez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tatlişen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karacagil
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ipekcan
mesh_terms: D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery