title: Chest drain insertion may result in the acute scrotum.
abstract: Pneumoscrotum is an extremely rare occurrence following a variety of procedural and pathological causes. We describe a case following multiple chest drain insertions which was managed conservatively. It is important to differentiate pneumoscrotum from other causes of acute scrotum as it may precede a serious pathology and may require medical or surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Transplantation, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. rcasey@oceanfree.net
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Dousari
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Power
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects; D018450:Disease Progression; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018700:Pleurodesis / Q000379:methods; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012611:Scrotum; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation