A Study of 100 Cases of Acute Scrotum in Pediatric Age Group

Abstract

Introduction: acute scrotum swelling refers to condition of acute scrotam with or without pain

Aim of study: analysis oh 100 cases of acute scrotal swelling regarding to age, causes, treatment.

Patient and method: prospective study of 100 cases of acute scrotal swelling in alkarama teaching hospital in alkut from pathology from the 1^st of April 2015 till the 1^st of August 2016.

Results: Age of incidence from birth to 10 years. 93%of cases are obstructed inguinal hernia.

Conclusion: Most common cause is inguinal hernia before one year. You should do surgery to emergent conditions at first 6 hours.

Keywords: acute scrotum, obstructed inguinal hernia, testicular torsion