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Acute scrotal swelling caused by scrotal suppurative appendicitis in a young infant: A case report
- Source :
- Pediatric Urology Case Reports, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 341-345 (2017), Pediatric Urology Case Reports; Vol 4, No 4 (2017): Jul-Aug; 341-345
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Pediatric Urology Case Reports, 2017.
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Abstract
- A 70d old infant who had reducible bilateral inguinal hernia was found to have acute bilateral scrotal swelling, erythema and tenderness without intestinal obstruction. Radiography and ultrasonography studies detected right side inguinoscrotal hernia. With a diagnosis of strangulated inguinal hernia on right side, exploration was done. Amyand's hernia and acute scrotal appendicitis were found. Appendectomy, bilateral inguinal herniotomy and scrotal fixation of testes were done. Scrotal appendicitis is an exceptionally rare cause of acute scrotum in young infants. Scrotal manifestations and scrotal complications of acute appendicitis in children are reviewed. This case stresses the need for emergency exploration of acute scrotum in which there is diagnostic dilemma.
- Subjects :
- endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty
endocrine system diseases
Erythema
Acute scrotum
lcsh:RC870-923
urologic and male genital diseases
Amyand's hernia
scrotal appendicitis
patent processus vaginalis
Medicine
Hernia
urogenital system
business.industry
General surgery
Suppurative appendicitis
lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
medicine.disease
Appendicitis
Surgery
Inguinal hernia
Scrotal swelling
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21482969
- Volume :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pediatric Urology Case Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bc51a007e9398366173ffb92f143466d