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Infection of scrotum

MedGen UID:
220962
•Concept ID:
C1299539
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Scrotal Infection
SNOMED CT: Infection of scrotum (371413003)

Definition

A bacterial, fungal or viral infectious process affecting the scrotum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInfection of scrotum

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Erythromelalgia. Part II: Differential diagnoses and management.
Caldito EG, Caldito NG, Kaul S, Piette W, Mehta S
J Am Acad Dermatol 2024 Mar;90(3):465-474. Epub 2023 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.02.070. PMID: 37364616
The aetiology and current management of prepubertal epididymitis.
Gkentzis A, Lee L
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2014 Apr;96(3):181-3. doi: 10.1308/003588414X13814021679311. PMID: 24780779Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and management of epididymitis.
Tracy CR, Steers WD, Costabile R
Urol Clin North Am 2008 Feb;35(1):101-8; vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.09.013. PMID: 18061028

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

WHO 2022 classification of penile and scrotal cancers: updates and evolution.
Menon S, Moch H, Berney DM, Cree IA, Srigley JR, Tsuzuki T, Compérat E, Hartmann A, Netto G, Rubin MA, Gill AJ, Turajlic S, Tan PH, Raspollini MR, Tickoo SK, Amin MB
Histopathology 2023 Mar;82(4):508-520. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1111/his.14824. PMID: 36221864
Scrotal Masses.
Langan RC, Puente MEE
Am Fam Physician 2022 Aug;106(2):184-189. PMID: 35977130
The 2022 World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of the Urinary System and Male Genital Organs-Part A: Renal, Penile, and Testicular Tumours.
Moch H, Amin MB, Berney DM, Compérat EM, Gill AJ, Hartmann A, Menon S, Raspollini MR, Rubin MA, Srigley JR, Hoon Tan P, Tickoo SK, Tsuzuki T, Turajlic S, Cree I, Netto GJ
Eur Urol 2022 Nov;82(5):458-468. Epub 2022 Jul 16 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.06.016. PMID: 35853783
Fournier's gangrene.
Shyam DC, Rapsang AG
Surgeon 2013 Aug;11(4):222-32. Epub 2013 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2013.02.001. PMID: 23578806
Childhood rickettsiosis.
Kulkarni A
Indian J Pediatr 2011 Jan;78(1):81-7. Epub 2010 Oct 22 doi: 10.1007/s12098-010-0255-2. PMID: 20967515

Diagnosis

Scrotal Masses.
Langan RC, Puente MEE
Am Fam Physician 2022 Aug;106(2):184-189. PMID: 35977130
Verruciform xanthoma.
Gill BJ, Chan AJ, Hsu S
Dermatol Online J 2014 Jan 15;20(1):21253. PMID: 24456956
Fournier's gangrene.
Shyam DC, Rapsang AG
Surgeon 2013 Aug;11(4):222-32. Epub 2013 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2013.02.001. PMID: 23578806
Testicular ultrasound.
Blaivas M, Brannam L
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2004 Aug;22(3):723-48, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2004.04.002. PMID: 15301848
Fournier's gangrene.
Bejanga BI
Br J Urol 1979 Aug;51(4):312-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1979.tb04717.x. PMID: 466010

Therapy

A serpiginous lesion of scrotum.
Romano S, Dall'Amico R, Declich V, Barbi E
Ital J Pediatr 2022 Mar 3;48(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s13052-022-01224-7. PMID: 35241137Free PMC Article
A contemporary update on Fournier's gangrene.
Hagedorn JC, Wessells H
Nat Rev Urol 2017 Apr;14(4):205-214. Epub 2016 Dec 13 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.243. PMID: 27958393
Fournier's gangrene.
Shyam DC, Rapsang AG
Surgeon 2013 Aug;11(4):222-32. Epub 2013 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2013.02.001. PMID: 23578806
Childhood rickettsiosis.
Kulkarni A
Indian J Pediatr 2011 Jan;78(1):81-7. Epub 2010 Oct 22 doi: 10.1007/s12098-010-0255-2. PMID: 20967515
Vasectomy.
Blandy JP
Br J Hosp Med 1979 May;21(5):520-7. PMID: 486835

Prognosis

A contemporaneous narrative review of Fournier's gangrene.
Desai R, Batura D
Urologia 2023 May;90(2):201-208. Epub 2023 Mar 31 doi: 10.1177/03915603231165067. PMID: 36999453
WHO 2022 classification of penile and scrotal cancers: updates and evolution.
Menon S, Moch H, Berney DM, Cree IA, Srigley JR, Tsuzuki T, Compérat E, Hartmann A, Netto G, Rubin MA, Gill AJ, Turajlic S, Tan PH, Raspollini MR, Tickoo SK, Amin MB
Histopathology 2023 Mar;82(4):508-520. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1111/his.14824. PMID: 36221864
A contemporary update on Fournier's gangrene.
Hagedorn JC, Wessells H
Nat Rev Urol 2017 Apr;14(4):205-214. Epub 2016 Dec 13 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.243. PMID: 27958393
Noma neonatorum.
Parikh TB, Nanavati RN, Udani RH
Indian J Pediatr 2006 May;73(5):439-40. doi: 10.1007/BF02758572. PMID: 16741334
Noma neonatorum.
Borle RM, Agrawal M
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1987 Oct;16(5):626-9. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(87)80118-2. PMID: 3116121

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical Features and Skin Microbiome of Tinea Scrotum: An Observational Study of 113 Cases in China.
Si Z, Bai J, Wei L, Zhao H, Wang S, Liu B, Xu J, Fang H, Ling Z, Qiao J
Mycopathologia 2023 Jun;188(3):203-210. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s11046-023-00712-6. PMID: 37072674
A contemporaneous narrative review of Fournier's gangrene.
Desai R, Batura D
Urologia 2023 May;90(2):201-208. Epub 2023 Mar 31 doi: 10.1177/03915603231165067. PMID: 36999453
Scrotal Masses.
Langan RC, Puente MEE
Am Fam Physician 2022 Aug;106(2):184-189. PMID: 35977130
Lymphatic Filariasis: A Systematic Review on Morbidity and Its Repercussions in Countries in the Americas.
Medeiros ZM, Vieira AVB, Xavier AT, Bezerra GSN, Lopes MFC, Bonfim CV, Aguiar-Santos AM
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Dec 28;19(1) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010316. PMID: 35010576Free PMC Article
Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism and Safety of Perioperative Subcutaneous Heparin During Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Surgery.
Hebert KJ, Findlay BL, Yang DY, Houlihan MD, Bole R, Avant RA, Andrews JR, Jimbo M, Ziegelmann MJ, Helo S, Köhler TS
Urology 2021 Nov;157:155-160. Epub 2021 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.08.002. PMID: 34411598

Recent systematic reviews

Shunt Migration in Children: A Patient Level Systematic Review of Risk Factors and Outcome.
Datta D, Sekar A, Guruprasad N, Bansal S
Neurol India 2022 Sep-Oct;70(5):1780-1786. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.359270. PMID: 36352565
Reconstructive surgery of the scrotum: a systematic review.
Schifano N, Castiglione F, Cakir OO, Montorsi F, Garaffa G
Int J Impot Res 2022 May;34(4):359-368. Epub 2021 Oct 11 doi: 10.1038/s41443-021-00468-x. PMID: 34635818
Lymphatic Filariasis: A Systematic Review on Morbidity and Its Repercussions in Countries in the Americas.
Medeiros ZM, Vieira AVB, Xavier AT, Bezerra GSN, Lopes MFC, Bonfim CV, Aguiar-Santos AM
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Dec 28;19(1) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010316. PMID: 35010576Free PMC Article
Orchidopexy for Testicular Torsion: A Systematic Review of Surgical Technique.
Moore SL, Chebbout R, Cumberbatch M, Bondad J, Forster L, Hendry J, Lamb B, MacLennan S, Nambiar A, Shah TT, Stavrinides V, Thurtle D, Pearce I, Kasivisvanathan V
Eur Urol Focus 2021 Nov;7(6):1493-1503. Epub 2020 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2020.07.006. PMID: 32863201
Surgical Treatment of Genital Manifestations of Lymphatic Filariasis: A Systematic Review.
Lim KH, Speare R, Thomas G, Graves P
World J Surg 2015 Dec;39(12):2885-99. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-3220-4. PMID: 26319260

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