Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome in a preterm baby

Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the encircling of an appendage by a hair or thread. It usually occurs in children under the age of one year. The tourniquet syndrome may occur in different parts of the body, particularly in toes, fingers, penis, clitoris, labia, ne...

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Published in:	Turk Pediatri Arsivi Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 245 - 247
Main Authors:	Baştuğ, Osman, Korkmaz, Levent, Korkut, Sabriye, Halis, Hülya, Kurtoğlu, Selim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkey Turkish Pediatrics Association 01-12-2015
Subjects:	Case Report hair-thread tourniquet syndrome prematurity Necrosis
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Summary:	Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the encircling of an appendage by a hair or thread. It usually occurs in children under the age of one year. The tourniquet syndrome may occur in different parts of the body, particularly in toes, fingers, penis, clitoris, labia, neck and uvula. It is an emergency condition that induces progressive edema, ischaemia and tissue necrosis and can lead to autoamputation of digits or other strangulated structures. Emergency treatment is careful removal of the constricting fiber. We report a preterm newborn with hair-thread tourniquet syndrome affecting multiple toes born at the 28th gestational week with the aim of preventing potential complications by increasesing awareness of the condition.
ISSN:	1306-0015 1308-6278
DOI:	10.5152/TurkPediatriArs.2015.1301