title: Foreign body in scrotum following a boat engine blast accident.
abstract: Male genital injuries, demand prompt management to prevent long-term sexual and psychological damage. Injuries to the scrotum and contents may produce impaired fertility.We report our experience in diagnosing and managing a case of a foreign body in the scrotum following a boat engine blast accident. This case report highlights the need for a good history and thorough general examination to establish the mechanism of injury in order to distinguish between an embedded penetrating projectile injury and an injury with an exit wound. Prompt surgical exploration with hematoma evacuation limits complications.
authors: Urology Unit, 37 Military Hospital, P.O. Box KB 282, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana. sunnymante44@yahoo.com
authors: S D
authors: SD
authors: Mante
authors: E D
authors: ED
authors: Yeboah
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Adusei
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Edusa
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005107:Explosions; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012767:Ships; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods
keywords: Blast Injury; Ischaemia; Laceration; Penetrating injury; Scrotal Haematoma
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