Summary
Penile strangulation is very infrequent but when delayed it is impressively difficult to treat completely. We report a case of a 12-year-old boy with penile strangulation and a urethral fistula due to long-standing hair wrapping. The reconstruction was achieved by a two-stage technique.
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Ata Uysal, O., Yilmaz, A.F. Strangulation of penis by prolonged concealed hair wrapping. Eur J Plast Surg 13, 232–234 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00634575
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00634575