title: [Acute idiopathic scrotal edema in young boy. A report of 16 cases (author's transl)].
abstract: Sixteen cases of acute idiopathic scrotal edema are reviewed over an eleven-year period. This clinical entity is fairly common and must be differentiated from testicular torsion and other causes of scrotal swelling, by a minimal pain and a normal testis and cord. The clinical course is short and benign without treatment and without sequela. The etiology for the moment, remains idiopathic perhaps is it a variant of angioneurotic oedema. When testicular torsion cannot be excluded with certainty, the scrotum must be explored; but, if characteristics findings on examination are noted by the surgeon, surgical exploration may be safely omitted.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum
vernacular_title: Oedème aigu idiopathique du scrotum chez l'enfant. A propos de 16 observations.