2008
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-293
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Subcutaneous emphysema of the scrotum (pneumoscrotum) due to traumatic pneumothorax: a case report

Abstract: Introduction: Subcutaneous emphysema of the scrotum due to traumatic pneumothorax is a rare medical situation and only a few cases are reported in the literature.

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“…Pneumoscrotum is caused by the accumulation of air or gas in the scrotum, which may result from gas-producing organisms in the scrotum or from air or gas in the thoracoabdominal cavity dissecting into the scrotum. 1,2 Ultrasonography is a reasonable initial diagnostic investigation, 3 but CT or magnetic resonance imaging should confirm this. 4 Generally, infectious causes require urgent surgical management.…”
Section: Diagnosismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pneumoscrotum is caused by the accumulation of air or gas in the scrotum, which may result from gas-producing organisms in the scrotum or from air or gas in the thoracoabdominal cavity dissecting into the scrotum. 1,2 Ultrasonography is a reasonable initial diagnostic investigation, 3 but CT or magnetic resonance imaging should confirm this. 4 Generally, infectious causes require urgent surgical management.…”
Section: Diagnosismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Das Pneumoskrotum wurde als Komplikation nach iatrogenen Maßnah-men wie Intubation, kardiopulmonaler Reanimation, Einlage einer Thoraxdrainage, Leber-, Nierenbiopsie, verschiedenen endoskopischen sowie laparoskopischen Eingriffen beobachtet [3,6,11]. Des Weiteren wurde das Pneumoskrotum bei Infektionen mit gasbildenden Bakterien (Fournier-Gangrän [4]), spontanem [3,5] oder traumatischem Pneumothorax [8,9] sowie Traumata des Skrotums und Abdomens beschrieben [1,2,10]. Das Auftreten eines Pneumoskrotums im Rahmen einer Langzeitbeatmung und ARDS wurde bislang noch nicht beschrieben.…”
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“…Daneben besteht die Möglichkeit, dass Luft aus dem Mediastinum in den paranephritischen Raum und das Retroperitoneum entweicht und absteigend das Skrotum erreicht [3,5,8,11]. Intraperitoneale Luft kann zudem über einen offenen Processus vaginalis in das Skrotum gelangen [11].…”
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“…Of these etiologies, the true incidence of pneumoscrotum secondary to blunt thoracic trauma and tension pneumothorax is unknown due to the scarcity of literature on the specific topic, and on our review, there are only a handful of reported cases of pneumoscrotum overall in the English literature. [12345678910111213141516] Given the precedence for this pathophysiology and the life-threatening etiologies, such as pneumoperitoneum or pneumothorax, the importance of finding a cause for a pneumoscrotum in the setting of trauma should not be overlooked. As we witnessed, this finding can lead to earlier diagnosis, but more importantly, timely, life-saving intervention.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%