Acute idiopathic scrotal edema is a rare cause of acute scrotum that runs a benign course and resolves without sequelae. It is characterised by acute swelling and erythema of the scrotum. Color Doppler imaging typically demonstrates the “fountain sign” that, in the presence of normal testes and epididymis, additionally confirms the diagnosis.In this paper, we review the characteristics of acute idiopathic scrotal edema and report a clinical case.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.