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- Title
Post-Traumatic Pneumoscrotum: Case Report.
- Authors
Kemal Peker; Huriye Güllü; Murat Şahin; Ahmet Issın
- Abstract
Pneumoscrotum is a rare pathology that has received little attention in the literature, although a few cases have been presented with different causes. Etiological factors that can cause pneumoscrotum include the lungs, retroperitoneal sources, surgical procedures or infections with microorganisms producing gas. A 57-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department following a motorcycle accident. He had chest excoriations and a painless crepitant scrotum. In conclusion, subcutaneous emphysema of the scrotum due to traumatic pneumothorax is not an urgent condition and assessment should be supportive with intervention directed at the etiology.
- Subjects
ETIOLOGY of diseases; OPERATIVE surgery; HOSPITAL emergency services; MOTORCYCLING accidents; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; SCROTUM
- Publication
Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine Case Reports / Akademik Acil Tip Olgu Sunumlari Dergisi, 2013, Vol 4, Issue 3, p100
- ISSN
1309-534X
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5505/jaemcr.2013.27136