Pneumoscrotum as Complication of Blunt Thoracic Trauma : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Varsamis, Nikolaos
Salveridis, Nikolaos
Tourountzi, Paraskevi
Lostoridis, Eftychios
Karageorgiou, Georgios
Kampantais, Spyridon
Gkagkalidis, Konstantinos
Pouggouras, Konstantinos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Pneumoscrotum is a rare clinical entity.
It presents with swollen scrotal sac and sometimes with palpable crepitus.
It has many etiologies.
One of them is due to blunt trauma of the thoracic cage, causing pneumothorax and/or pneumomediastinum.
Case Presentation.
We report the case of an 82-year-old male who was transferred to the Emergency Department with signs of respiratory distress after a blunt chest trauma.
A CT scan was obtained, and bilateral pneumothoraces with four broken ribs were disclosed.
Subcutaneous emphysema expanding from the eyelids to the scrotum was observed, and a chest tube was inserted on the right side with immediate improvement of the vital signs of the patient.
Discussion.
Pneumoscrotum has three major etiologies: (a) local introduction of air or infection from gas-producing bacteria, (b) pneumoperitoneum, and (c) air accumulation from lungs, mediastinum, or retroperitoneum.
These sources account for most of the cases described in the literature.
Treatment should be individualized, and surgical consultation should be obtained in all cases.
Conclusion.
Although pneumoscrotum itself is a benign entity, the process by which air accumulates in the scrotum must be clarified, and treatment must target the primary cause.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lostoridis, Eftychios& Gkagkalidis, Konstantinos& Varsamis, Nikolaos& Salveridis, Nikolaos& Karageorgiou, Georgios& Kampantais, Spyridon…[et al.]. 2013. Pneumoscrotum as Complication of Blunt Thoracic Trauma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lostoridis, Eftychios…[et al.]. Pneumoscrotum as Complication of Blunt Thoracic Trauma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lostoridis, Eftychios& Gkagkalidis, Konstantinos& Varsamis, Nikolaos& Salveridis, Nikolaos& Karageorgiou, Georgios& Kampantais, Spyridon…[et al.]. Pneumoscrotum as Complication of Blunt Thoracic Trauma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468574
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468574