title: Strangulation of the penis by a self-circumcision device.
abstract: Penile strangulation caused by wearing metallic or non-metallic objects is unusual but potentially serious. We report the case of a 33-year-old man who presented with penile strangulation after applying a self-circumcision device. The device was removed, and after conservative treatment conventional circumcision was performed. It is stressed that circumcision should be performed by urologists or medically trained personnel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Wonchon-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, South Korea. sejoong@mandang.ajou.ac.kr
authors.forename: Se J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Hyun S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Do Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Young S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*