title: Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome: a hidden hazard.
abstract: Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome (HTTS) is a rare disorder characterized by the encircling of an appendage by a hair or thread. We report an 8-month-old boy with toe HTTS. Early recognition is required to avoid the serious consequences of its delayed diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain. adriana_alpe@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Pérez
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mateo
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fernández-Redondo
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toribio
mesh_terms: D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014111:Tourniquets