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Ultrasound diagnosis of infantile scrotal emphysema

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We report a 4-month-old boy who developed scrotal emphysema following removal of a chest drain. The initial diagnosis was made by ultrasonography. This report describes the sonographic findings, pathophysiological mechanisms and outcome of this rare entity.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospitals, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium

    Maria-Helena Smet, Marleen Palmers, Raymond Oyen & Luc Breysem

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Smet, MH., Palmers, M., Oyen, R. et al. Ultrasound diagnosis of infantile scrotal emphysema. Pediatr Radiol 34, 824–826 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1213-9

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