Hair thread tourniquet syndrome in adolescents: A presentation and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 155-156

  Bacon, Janice L ^a,b   Burgis, Judith T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b 2 Medical Park ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Hair strangulation; Hair thread syndrome; Hair thread tourniquet syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ANALGESIA; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLITORIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CRYOTHERAPY; DEVASCULARIZATION; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HAIR DISEASE; HAIR THREAD TOURNIQUET SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LABIUM MINUS; LASER SURGERY; PERINEUM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA DISEASE; VULVA;

EID: 20444438227     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2005.03.010     Document Type: Review

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