Scrotal panniculitis in the prepuberal male patient.
A case of unilateral panniculitis with fat necrosis of subcutaneous scrotal fat tissue is reported. The typical presentation is that of unilateral or bilateral swelling, pain and a palpably tender mass in the scrotum located beneath the testicle. Conservative, non-operative treatment is successful.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010201:Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011627:Puberty; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery