Travis W Hill1, Lisa D Mills, Christine J Butts. 1. Section of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pneumoscrotum is a rare disease entity in which gas is present in the scrotum. It has been described after diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as with disease states. The entity itself is a benign condition, but is associated with both incidental and life-threatening conditions. OBJECTIVES: We discuss the pathophysiology and associated conditions of pneumoscrotum. CASE REPORT: We report a case of pneumoscrotum after jejunum perforation. CONCLUSION: Even though pneumoscrotum is a benign, rare condition, its mere presence should signal the possibility of a severe, life-threatening disease process within the peritoneum or retroperitoneum. Copyright Â
BACKGROUND: Pneumoscrotum is a rare disease entity in which gas is present in the scrotum. It has been described after diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as with disease states. The entity itself is a benign condition, but is associated with both incidental and life-threatening conditions. OBJECTIVES: We discuss the pathophysiology and associated conditions of pneumoscrotum. CASE REPORT: We report a case of pneumoscrotum after jejunum perforation. CONCLUSION: Even though pneumoscrotum is a benign, rare condition, its mere presence should signal the possibility of a severe, life-threatening disease process within the peritoneum or retroperitoneum. Copyright Â