Pneumoscrotum after jejunal perforation: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Pneumoscrotum is a rare disease entity in which gas is present in the scrotum. It has been described after diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as with disease states. The entity itself is a benign condition, but is associated with both incidental and life-threatening conditions.


OBJECTIVE
We discuss the pathophysiology and associated conditions of pneumoscrotum.


METHODS
We report a case of pneumoscrotum after jejunum perforation.


CONCLUSIONS
Even though pneumoscrotum is a benign, rare condition, its mere presence should signal the possibility of a severe, life-threatening disease process within the peritoneum or retroperitoneum.
Hill
Travis W
TW
Section of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA.
Mills
Lisa D
LD
Butts
Christine J
CJ
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D012611:Scrotum; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis*