Ultrasound of a patient with penetrating scrotal trauma: finding a needle in a haystack

Maria Pia Pavia; Andrea Fabiani; Emanuele Principi; Lucilla Servi

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.01.022

Ultrasound of a patient with penetrating scrotal trauma: finding a needle in a haystack

Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Jan 26;16(4):769-771. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.01.022. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Maria Pia Pavia¹, Andrea Fabiani², Emanuele Principi², Lucilla Servi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, University Hospital "Ospedali Riuniti", Marche Polytechnic University, Via Conca 71, 60126 Ancona (AN), Italy.
² Section of Urology, Surgery Department, Macerata Civic Hospital, Area Vasta 3 Asur Marche, Macerata, Italy.

Abstract

We present a case of a 27-year-old man who referred to the Emergency Department complaining scrotal pain. He mentioned a sharp penetrating scrotal trauma occurred at work. Clinical examination showed mild scrotal tenderness. The patient underwent scrotal ultrasound that showed only a suspicious foreign body in the tunica vaginalis. A scrotal surgical exploration was performed and a nail was confirmed at the level of the tunica vaginalis.

Keywords: Injury; Pneumatic nail gun; Scrotal trauma; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Case Reports