title: [Pneumoscrotum secondary to bilateral tension pneumothorax].
abstract: We present a case of pneumoscrotum due to bilateral tension pneumothorax. Although the pneumoescrotum is an uncommon and light disease it can be a symptom of a life threatening pathology. The treatment of the pnemoescrotum is ethiological. It is necessary to treat the specific disease responsible of the pneumoescrotum.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia. carlosdicapua@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Capua Sacoto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bahilo Mateu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramírez Backhaus
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gimeno Argente
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pontones Moreno
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Jiménez Cruz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications*; D012611:Scrotum