Case Report

Pneumoscrotum: an unusual complication of double contrast colon graphy (A Case Report)

  • Aziz SÜMER
  • Güven TEKBAŞ
  • Sübet ÖZERDEM

Meandros Med Dent J 2008;9(1):39-41

Pneumoscrotum is a term used for the expression of the presence of gas within the scrotum. Pneumoscrotum resulting from procedural and pathological causes is an extremely rare occurrence and also rarely reported as a complication associated with colonic or rectal perforation. Because of its elasticity, scrotum is considered to be the pressure basin of the body. Etiologic factors that cause pneumoscrotum include thoracic or retroperitoneal pathologies, surgical manipulations or infection with gas-producing organisms. Pneuomoscrotum may provide clues to a range of diseases or procedure-related complications between the oropharynx and knee.There are multipl pathways to explain air accumulation into scrotum. The choice of conservative or surgical treatment for pneumoscrotum remains controversial In this report a case of pneumoscrotum as an unusual complication of double contrast colon graphy is presented.

Keywords: Scrotum, gas, double contrast colon graphy