Scrotal swelling caused by acute necrotizing pancreatitis: CT diagnosis
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Sung-Bum Kim, Bo-Kyung Je, Seung Hwa Lee, Sang Hoon Cha
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Scrotal involvement is a rare complication of acute pancreatitis. It presents as scrotal swelling and skin color change, which mimics the presentations of testicular torsion, epididymitis, and testicular tumor. Its differential diagnosis is important because scrotal involvement of acute pancreatitis can be treated conservatively. Abdominopelvic CT provides a useful means of diagnosing this complication. Here, the authors present a case of acute pancreatitis extending to the left scrotum, mimicking a testicular tumor. A CT scan helped avoid unnecessary orchiectomy.
Abdom Imaging (2011) 36:218–221 ª Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010 Published online: 27 July 2010
