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Rev Cent Dermatol Pascua 2024; 33 (2)

Red scrotum syndrome

Ortiz-Lobato L, Zamora-Benze DM, Salazar-Formoso V

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 47-50
PDF size: 210.62 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Red scrotum syndrome is a chronic skin disease characterized by persistent erythema in the anterior scrotum associated with a burning sensation, hyperalgesia and pruritus. Its etiology remains unknown, nevertheless, four theories have been proposed to explain its possible pathogenic mechanism: rebound vasodilation, erythromelalgia, neurogenic inflammation and biofilm formation. In this article we report the case of an 82-year-old male with red scrotum.


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