Journal of medical case reports · 2024
Neonatal pyocele originating from a urinary tract infection: a case report.
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Jamali Zahra, Shafie'ei Mohammad, Soltani Nejad Najmeh
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BACKGROUND: The origins of pyocele are primarily idiopathic, with reports suggesting the spread from intraperitoneal or hematogenous infection. However, we found no information in the literature regarding the pathogen's spread from the urinary tract.
CASE PRESENTATION: We report here a case of a 23-day-old term Iranian boy (Fars ethnicity) with complaints of new-onset fever, irritability, poor feeding, right hemiscrotal erythema, and edema. Moreover, the physical examination revealed an enlarged, erythematous, tender right hemiscrotum and edematous scrotal walls. Along with leukocytosis and elevated C-reactive protein levels, the urine culture indicated an infection with Escherichia coli. However, as the color Doppler ultrasonographic examination was inconclusive, he underwent surgical exploration on which a hydrocele sac with reddish cloudy pus fluid was noted, with its culture indicating growth with the same mentioned pathogen. Therefore, an appropriate antibiotic regimen was administered, and the patient was discharged a few days later after achieving full recovery and demonstrating no urinary tract structural abnormalities.
CONCLUSION: In neonatal pyocele, the spectrum of evaluating the source of the infection should also be extended to the urinary tract. Moreover, administering suitable antibiotics would produce favorable results in cases with no structural abnormalities.
CASE PRESENTATION: We report here a case of a 23-day-old term Iranian boy (Fars ethnicity) with complaints of new-onset fever, irritability, poor feeding, right hemiscrotal erythema, and edema. Moreover, the physical examination revealed an enlarged, erythematous, tender right hemiscrotum and edematous scrotal walls. Along with leukocytosis and elevated C-reactive protein levels, the urine culture indicated an infection with Escherichia coli. However, as the color Doppler ultrasonographic examination was inconclusive, he underwent surgical exploration on which a hydrocele sac with reddish cloudy pus fluid was noted, with its culture indicating growth with the same mentioned pathogen. Therefore, an appropriate antibiotic regimen was administered, and the patient was discharged a few days later after achieving full recovery and demonstrating no urinary tract structural abnormalities.
CONCLUSION: In neonatal pyocele, the spectrum of evaluating the source of the infection should also be extended to the urinary tract. Moreover, administering suitable antibiotics would produce favorable results in cases with no structural abnormalities.