Chest drain insertion may result in the acute scrotum.
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.
Casey
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RG
Department of Urology and Transplantation, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. rcasey@oceanfree.net
Al-Dousari
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Murphy
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Power
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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