Accelerated hypertension caused by severe phimosis

Robinson, F.O.; Johnston, S.R.; Atkinson, A.B.

Journal of Human Hypertension 6(2): 165-166

1992


ISSN/ISBN: 0950-9240
PMID: 1597850
Document Number: 401292
A 16 year old boy presented with accelerated hypertension and urinary tract obstruction caused by phimosis. Relief of the obstruction by circumcision reversed the hypertension. We believe that accelerated hypertension secondary to phimosis has not previously been described.

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