title: An exceptional complication following appendectomy: acute inguinal and scrotal suppuration.
abstract: Inguinal and scrotal suppuration following appendectomy is a rare event, occurring mostly when a patent processus vaginalis is present. Herein we report a small series of children operated for appendicitis and presented with acute inguinal and scrotal symptoms postoperatively. Although acute scrotum is commonly attributed to torsion of testis or its appendage, epididymo-orchitis and incarcerated hernia, following appendicitis scrotal and/or inguinal abscess should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. kologlu@ledicine.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bingol-Kologlu
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fedakar
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yagmurlu
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dindar
authors.forename: I Haluk
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Gokçora
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D013492:Suppuration / Q000209:etiology