Paraphimosis in a Conflict Zone: The Triple Burden of a Child. A Case Report

Authors

  • Hassami SAWADOGO Centre Hospitalier Régional de Dédougou https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1292-4892
  • Clotaire Alexis Marie Kiemdiba Donega YAMEOGO Service d’urologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Abdoul-Karim PARE Service d’urologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Souro Sanou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3444-5035
  • Ismael ZANFARA Service de Chirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Dédougou, Dédougou, Burkina Faso
  • Brahima KIRAKOYA Service d’urologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Adama OUATTARA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8910-0806

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64707/revstss.v49i1.1902

Keywords:

Paraphimosis, Circumcision, Sociocultural Beliefs, Security Challenges

Abstract

Paraphimosis is a rare urological emergency. Its iatrogenic occurrence is a cause for concern. A 6-year-old boy, uncircumcised due to sociocultural beliefs, presented with paraphimosis that had been evolving for 8 days following urethral catheterization. He was admitted with a swollen and cyanotic penis. A delay in management was attributed to ongoing insecurity in the region. Manual reduction was performed, followed by circumcision after obtaining parental informed consent. This case highlights a triple public health challenge: sociocultural barriers to circumcision, iatrogenicity raising medico-legal questions, and the impact of insecurity on healthcare access, which worsens the prognosis of otherwise benign conditions.

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Published

2026-06-30

How to Cite

SAWADOGO, H., YAMEOGO, C. A. M. K. D., PARE, A.-K. ., ZANFARA, I. ., KIRAKOYA, B. ., & OUATTARA, A. . . (2026). Paraphimosis in a Conflict Zone: The Triple Burden of a Child. A Case Report. Sciences De La Santé, 49(1), 9–14. https://doi.org/10.64707/revstss.v49i1.1902

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 1 (2026): janvier - juin

Section

Cas clinique

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