Wedding ring in the wrong place: an unusual presentation of penile incarceration in a child with a wedding ring
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: An unusual case of penile incarceration in a 13-year-old boy is presented, with lessons to be learned for Accident and Emergency Department junior doctors in particular and for all in general. The presentation was misleading and the condition would have gone undiagnosed with fatal consequences without a team effort. The object used was a wedding ring in this case. Penile incarceration is not common in routine practice. The need for development of necessary paediatric history taking and examination techniques among Emergency Department doctors and staff is highlighted. Recalling the basics, this case report emphasises the importance of thorough physical examination. With early diagnosis and treatment, lifelong disabilities can be prevented.
Source: BMJ Case Reports
Authors: Kazim Raza, Muhammad F Khadim, Gohar Abass Naqvi, Iftikhar Ahmed
Institutions: Sligo University Hospital, Ulster Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Urology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2007281036