Strangulation of the penis by a metal ring: An uncommon accident in a child

摘要

Strangulation of the penis by a metal ring is not common in pediatric urology.1 However, it is practiced by adults in order to increase their sexual pleasure: auto-erotic stimulation. Few people with psychiatric trouble can also happen to put a metallic ring on their penis.2 Strangulation result in the reduction of distal blood flow, edema, ischemia and even in gangrene when the appropriate care is not taken urgently.1 This is a case report about a 10-year- old boy with a strangulated penis for 48 hours and we describe the method of treatment.