Jandou Issam, Moataz Dr Amine
University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
Faculty of Medicine of Casablanca, Morocco.
Urol Case Rep. 2020 Oct 30;34:101476. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101476. eCollection 2021 Jan.
Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumoscrotum due to spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare clinical situation. We present the case of an 82 year old man who was admitted to the emergency department in state of respiratory distress and scrotum increased in size, painful and rapidly progressive installation. Clinical evaluation revealed scrotal emphysema associated with diffuse subcutaneous emphysema in the trunk, the face and both upper limbs. The treatment of this pathology is not yet standardized; antibiotic therapy and close monitoring are recommended.
自发性气胸导致的皮下气肿和阴囊积气是一种罕见的临床情况。我们报告一例82岁男性患者,因呼吸窘迫和阴囊增大、疼痛且迅速进展而入住急诊科。临床评估发现阴囊气肿伴有躯干、面部和双上肢弥漫性皮下气肿。这种病理情况的治疗尚未标准化;建议采用抗生素治疗并密切监测。