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Meningocele tourniquet syndrome

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Tourniquet syndrome is a rare condition where a tourniquet applied to an appendage leads to an obstructed blood flow and subsequent ischemic injury. Meningomyelocele and meningocele are common birth defects, and involvement of meningocele in tourniquet syndrome is never mentioned in the literature. We managed a 10-day-old male child presenting with infected lumber meningocele with a tourniquet tied at its base. It is being presented with review of relevant literature.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, India

    Akhilesh Kumar, Nitin Pant, Anand Pandey & Ashish Wakhlu

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Kumar, A., Pant, N., Pandey, A. et al. Meningocele tourniquet syndrome. Childs Nerv Syst 36, 1799–1801 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-020-04557-y

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