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Scrotal abscess after a perforated appendicitis
Jonathan Keyes1, Adela T Casas-Melley1,2, Cherry Liu1
1University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.
Abstract:
Although perforated appendicitis in pediatric patients can result in a diverse array of complications, scrotal abscess is a rarely documented phenomenon. We present a case of acute scrotum after laparoscopic appendectomy. A retrospective review of prior literature on scrotal abscess secondary to perforated appendicitis was performed via PubMed to review the clinical presentation, etiology, type of treatment and outcome of pediatric patients. Patients without a patent processus vaginalis still require vigilant follow-up postoperatively to ensure timely intervention if scrotal pain develops during recovery.
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