Postoperative Pneumoscrotum in a Cardiac Surgery Patient: A Case Report View PDF

^*Sandeep Kumar Kar
Department Of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Institute Of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India

^*Corresponding Author:

Sandeep Kumar Kar
Department Of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Institute Of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
Email:sndpkar@yahoo.co.in

Published on: 2015-05-05

Abstract

Air in the scrotum or pneumoscrotum is a relatively rare presentation and may be found in local disease, intra abdominal disorder, and thoracic disease or as adverse effect of therapeutic procedures. Cases present as painless, soft, trans illuminant, tense swelling often with a feeling of snow in palpating finger. In this case report the authors present a case of postoperative pneumoscrotum in a cardiac surgery patient appearing after removal of chest tube.

Keywords

Pneumoscrotum, Subcutaneous scrotal emphysema, Chest drain complications

Introduction

Air in the scrotum or pneumoscrotum is a relatively rare presentation and may be found in variety of diseases. The air may originate from the scrotum or may be entrapped from external source like from within the peritoneum or from any skin source through subcutaneous emphysema. In this report the authors present a case of pneumoscrotum in a post cardiac surgery patient occurring from air entrapment through chest drain site extending via subcutaneous emphysema.