Ultrasound diagnosis of infantile scrotal emphysema

Ultrasound diagnosis of infantile scrotal emphysema

We report a 4-month-old boy who developed scrotal emphysema following removal of a chest drain. The initial diagnosis was made by ultrasonography. This report describes the sonographic findings, pathophysiological mechanisms and outcome of this rare entity.

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric radiology 2004-10, Vol.34 (10), p.824-826
Hauptverfasser: Smet, Maria-Helena, Palmers, Marleen, Oyen, Raymond, Breysem, Luc
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chest Tubes - adverse effects
Device Removal - adverse effects
Humans
Infant
Male
Scrotum - diagnostic imaging
Subcutaneous Emphysema - diagnostic imaging
Subcutaneous Emphysema - etiology
Tetralogy of Fallot - surgery
Thoracostomy - instrumentation
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:We report a 4-month-old boy who developed scrotal emphysema following removal of a chest drain. The initial diagnosis was made by ultrasonography. This report describes the sonographic findings, pathophysiological mechanisms and outcome of this rare entity.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-004-1213-9