Post-Traumatic Pneumoscrotum: Case Report

Pneumoscrotum is a rare pathology that has received little attention in the literature, although a few cases have been presented with different causes. Etiological factors that can cause pneumoscrotum include the lungs, retroperitoneal sources, surgical procedures or infections with microorganisms producing gas. A 57-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department following a motorcycle accident. He had chest excoriations and a painless crepitant scrotum. In conclusion, subcutaneous emphysema of the scrotum due to traumatic pneumothorax is not an urgent condition and assessment should be supportive with intervention directed at the etiology.