[Idiopathic scrotal edema: report of two cases].
OBJECTIVE
To report two cases of acute idiopathic scrotal edema.


METHODS
We describe the cases of two 12-year-old male patients presenting at the emergency department of our hospital with pain, edema and erythema in one hemiscrotum without history of trauma.


RESULTS
On physical examination both patients showed red hemiscrotum skin and increase of the size with normal testicles and epididymis. With the diagnosis of acute scrotum testicular ultrasound were performed and showed heterogeneous edema of the scrotal skin with increased in Doppler flows and normal testicles.


CONCLUSIONS
Acute idiopathic scrotal edema is a self-limited pathology which basically affects children before puberty and should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute scrotum to avoid aggressive interventions.
Planelles Gómez
Jorge
J
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España. jorge_planelles@yahoo.es
Beltrán Armada
Jose Ramón
JR
Beamud Cortés
Manel
M
Pastor Navarro
Teresa
T
Vergés Prósper
Aleixandre
A
Rubio Tortosa
Ignacio
I
San Juan de Laorden
Carlos
C
D002648:Child; D004487:Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D014463:Ultrasonography