| Literature DB >> 20347122 |
Jung-Tsung Su1, Jiun-Yi Hsia, Sung-Yuan Hu, Yu-Tse Tsan, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Lee-Min Wang.
Abstract
Pneumoscrotum, the accumulation of air inside the scrotum, is a rare complication associated with blunt chest trauma. We report a case of severe subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and pneumoscrotum after blunt chest trauma in a 44-year-old man. He presented with progressive swelling of the neck that descended to the chest, abdomen, both legs, and scrotum. Radiography and computed tomography of the chest and abdomen confirmed the diagnosis of a tracheal injury complicated by severe subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and pneumoscrotum. Primary repair of the tracheal injury was performed, and he was weaned successfully from the ventilator by day 5. He was discharged on day 7. Copyright ÂEntities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20347122 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.01.060
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Urology ISSN: 0090-4295 Impact factor: 2.649