Acute Scrotum due to Gallbladder Perforation after a Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
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Yoon Dong Kim, Mi Ho Song, Jin Hyun Song, Bong Ki Kim, Won Jae Yang, Yun Seob Song From the Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Acute scrotum can occur as a complication of various procedures, such as open, laparoscopic surgeries or diagnostic procedures. We present an unusual case of acute hemiscrotum due to inadvertent gallbladder injury following an ultrasound-guided liver biopsy. (Korean J Urol 2009;50: 721-723)
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تاریخ انتشار 2009