Scrotal abscess with a rare cause

Abstract

A 4-year-old boy presented with a short history of right-sided acute scrotal pain and swelling. At exploration, pus was found in the hemiscrotum but no local cause could be found. Further exploration showed the pus coming through a patent processus vaginalis from a collection in the right iliac fossa secondary to acute appendicitis.

Keywords

• Acute scrotum
• scrotal abscess
• scrotal swelling