title: Critical Manifestations of Pneumoscrotum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pneumoscrotum is a critical, physical finding that may indicate significant morbidity and mortality. Accumulation of gas in the scrotum can be primary or secondary.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This paper discusses rapid diagnosis and treatment options.
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed searches for pneumoscrotum, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We review the historical perspective, classification, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment options of pneumoscrotum, as well as the presentation of pneumoscrotum in neonates/infants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is crucial to diagnose the etiology pneumoscrotum and designing a treatment option based off that.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and BiophysicsSUNY at Stony Brook, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Gautam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dagur
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and BiophysicsSUNY at Stony Brook, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Min Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and BiophysicsSUNY at Stony Brook, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and BiophysicsSUNY at Stony Brook, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Reese
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Imhof
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and BiophysicsSUNY at Stony Brook, New York, N.Y., USA; Department of Urology, SUNY at Stony Brook, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Sardar A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Khan
keywords: Emphysematous-epididymorchits; Fournier's gangrene; Pneumoscrotum; Scrotum