pulmonary aspergillosis is a well known entity occurring in immunocompetent persons. cutaneous aspergillosis, on the other hand, has been described in cases of suppressed immunity. recently, invasive aspergillosis has been reported in patients with subtle immune dysfunction such as those with critical illness and advanced cirrhosis. we report a case of scrotal aspergillosis in association with ...

INTRODUCTION The male genitalia can be affected by many common dermatologic diseases such as psoriasis, contact dermatitis, and fungal infections. When appropriate treatment of these diseases fails, other rare or underdiagnosed etiologies should be considered, such as red scrotum syndrome, characterized by persistent erythema of the anterior half of the scrotum associated with hyperalgesia and ...

Giant leiomyosarcoma of scrotum is a rare tumour. A case of scrotum leiomyosarcoma is presented in a 67 year old patient with scrotal filariasis which was managed successfully with total scrotectomy with bilateral orchidectomy, degloved penis reconstructed with rotation advancement supra pubic fasciocutaneous flap. We made a literature search proving the rarity of this lesion type. Only 36 case...

An inguinal hernia is a condition characterized by the protrusion of intestine through an opening in abdominal wall into canal. There are various techniques available for surgical repair hernias, including open and laparoscopic approaches. On other hand, hydrocele refers to accumulation fluid within scrotum often referred as "water hernia." In adults, hydroceles can be caused factors such injur...

BACKGROUND A retrospective review was carried out to determine the incidence of various causes and outcome of management in patients with acute scrotum. METHODS Fifty children had a diagnosis of acute scrotum between 1st January 2007 and 15th May 2012. Age, mode of presentation, associated anomalies, and results of treatment were studied. Diagnosis of acute scrotum was confirmed by physical e...

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Inguinal hernia with acute appendicitis known as Amyand's hernia is uncommon. It may clinically manifest as acute scrotum, inguinal lymphadenitis, or strangulated hernia. The presentation of Amyand's hernia with acute scrotum has been rarely described. Also, the manifestation of infarcted omentum in the inguinal hernia has been described in one case previously. However, the coexistence of perfo...