A man who hears a “hissing” sound coming from his genitals is the first person in the world to be diagnosed with a “wheezing scrotum”.
The unidentified 72-year-old went to the Ohio emergency room complaining of a strange illness.
He was also out of breath and his face was swollen.
Scans eventually revealed that his lungs had collapsed and air had accumulated in his body, a life-threatening and potentially life-threatening condition.
Doctors later discovered the source of the man’s testicular whistling: an open wound on the left side of his scrotum.
The scar from testicular surgery five months ago to reduce swelling released trapped air.
Doctors described the unusual case in the American Journal of Case Reports, saying they believe it is the first of its kind.
Chest CT scan of a 72-year-old man. Black arrows show the man’s collapsed lungs, while white arrows show the inner space outside the lungs and trapped air pockets (solid black areas) in the chest wall. The black areas on the man’s neck, shoulders and arms also show trapped air in the body.
This CT scan of the man’s lower abdomen shows the amount of air (black areas) in the thigh and scrotum. Doctors who reported the case said an open wound in the scrotum served as an “escape route” for the trapped air.
The man’s chest X-ray revealed that an “excessive” amount of air was floating around his body, causing his lungs to collapse. If left untreated, it can affect heart and lung function and be life-threatening.
The complication was also due to shortness of breath and a swollen face.
Two plastic tubes were placed in his chest to drain excess air.
Later transferred to another hospital for treatment, Dr. Brant Bickford and colleagues.
His condition worsened as the amount of air trapped between his lungs and chest wall increased. He asked the doctors to insert another chest tube.
However, after three days in the hospital, his lungs recovered. He was later discharged in stable conditions.
However, he still had air in his scrotum and abdomen for another two years, which was described as an “abnormally long period of time.” Doctors did not explain why this phenomenon occurred.
Doctors had to remove both of his testicles before the problem was resolved, but it’s unclear why this was done.
The medical term for air trapped in the scrotum is pneumoscotum, a rare condition. Only 60 cases have been described in the medical literature.
Many of these have resulted from penetrating wounds, which can cause air to become trapped.
None of the previously reported cases of pneumosote included a ready route for air escape.
Normally, this air needs medical attention to escape as it cannot escape through the vents of the body.
Dr. It’s unclear whether this “escape route” actually helped improve the man’s condition, Bickford said.
“It will never be known whether the air leak weakens the patient’s presentation and leads to a more positive outcome,” he said.
Another unusual aspect of the case was the time it took for air to accumulate and be released in the scrotum, perineum, and thighs.
Doctors said the man “absolutely refused” to self-inject air into the scrotum during his recovery, and that nothing in his behavior during a three-year follow-up had prompted them to question.
They also did not reveal exactly when the incident took place.
Source: Daily Mail
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