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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr 14;14(4):e242350.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242350.

Hair-thread Tourniquet Syndrome causing uvular strangulation in a child

Jessica Leighton  1 , Jason Powell  2   3 , Claire McLarnon  2
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Case Reports

Hair-thread Tourniquet Syndrome causing uvular strangulation in a child

Jessica Leighton et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: ear; nose and throat/otolaryngology; paediatrics.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Intraoperative image of strangulated uvula with hair visible.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intraoperative image after bipolar resection of the distal uvula and hair removal.
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