Scrotal ring

Case contributed by Craig Hacking ◉

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Citation:

Hacking C, Scrotal ring. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-162411

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-162411

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https://radiopaedia.org/cases/162411

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162411

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Craig Hacking had the following disclosures:

Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

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Case published:

22 Feb 2023

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1 time, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Institution:

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

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Trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years

Gender: Male

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Ring foreign body circles around the penis and scrotum.

Case Discussion

Penile and scrotal rings can cause complications, representing a progressive sequence secondary due to strangulation:

delayed detumescence edema
ischemia
necrosis
gangrene

Long term complications include:

urinary dysfunction
sexual dysfunction

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