Extensive pneumoscrotum and pneumoperitoneum simulating a compound inguino scrotal hernia in a neonate

Extensive pneumoscrotum and pneumoperitoneum simulating a compound inguino scrotal hernia in a neonate

Pneumoscrotum is defined as being an accumulation of air in the scrotal region. The combination of pneumoperitoneum and pneumoscrotum of bacterial origin is rare and sets diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Objective: To report the case of a neonate who presented a pneumoscrotum combined to a pneum...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Bonny, Ello Nicolas Moh, Yapi Landry Aké, Amenankan Sophie Kouassi, Kokoe Midékor, Jean Paul Kouao, Cheick Coulibaly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Pneumoscrotum
Pneumoperitoneum
Klebsiella pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616302135

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