EC Paediatrics

Case Report Volume 12 Issue 12 - 2023

Acute Paraphimosis in a 9-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report and Management

Napasorn Phutong*

Department of Surgery, Aikchol Hospital, Chon Buri, Thailand

*Corresponding Author: Napasorn Phutong, Department of Surgery, Aikchol Hospital, Chon Buri, Thailand.
Received: November 09, 2023; Published: November 20, 2023



Paraphimosis is occurred as a disease when the foreskin is trapped behind the corona of the glans penis in an uncircumcised boy. This case is presented in a 9-year-old boy with history of self-injection of foreign materials into his penis with toy medical syringe while playing at home.

Keywords: Paraphimosis; Treatment; Children; Surgical Management

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Napasorn Phutong. "Acute Paraphimosis in a 9-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report and Management". EC Paediatrics 12.12 (2023): 01-03.