Advances in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences

Open journal

ISSN 2377-8350

Juvenile Gangrenous Vasculitis of the Scrotum

Cameron S. Nichols* and Fnu Nutan

Received: June 10th, 2021; Revised: August 23rd, 2021; Accepted: August 25th, 2021; Published: September 4th, 2021

A 17-year-old healthy male presented to the emergency room with painful black ulcers on his scrotum that developed acutely over 24-hours. Other symptoms included fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. He had a mild leukocytosis, but was afebrile. He continued to develop new lesions despite initiation of antibiotics at presentation. Workup was negative for herpes simplex virus (HSV), epstein-barr virus (EBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and Syphilis. A workup was initiated to rule out underlying vasculitis or vasculopathy , this was also negative. A shave-biopsy of an ulcer edge demonstrated an area of dermal necrosis associated with dense neutrophilic inflammation, hemorrhage, and intravascular thrombosis. A diagnosis of Juvenile Gangrenous Vasculitis of the Scrotum (JGVS) was made. He was treated with oral prednisone and immediately stopped developing new ulcers and showed complete resolution after 6 weeks of therapy (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Black Ulcers on Scrotum

Black Ulcers on Scrotum

CONSENT

The authors have received written informed consent from the patient

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

LATEST ARTICLES

Use of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Prepupae Reared on Organic Waste

review

2024 Mar

Isayas A. Kebede*, Haben F. Gebremeskel and Gelan D. Dahesa,
Figure 11. Risk Map for the Introduction of Ruminant Diseases at Borders

Original Research, peer reviewed

2024 Mar

Yassir Lezaar*, Mehdi Boumalik, Youssef Lhor, Moha El-Ayachi, Abelilah Araba and Mohammed Bouslikhane

Commentary, End-of-Life, Family Dynamics, palliative Care, peer reviewed

2024 Mar

Neil A. Nijhawan*, Rasha Mustafa and Aqeela Sheikh

Retrospective Study

2024 Mar

Shrenik J. Shah*, Abhishek Jha, Chirag Davara, Rushi Mistry and Kapil Kachhadiya

Attention, Disaster, Mindfulness, Original Research, peer reviewed

2024 Mar

Christina Hagen*, Lars Lien, Edvard Hauff and Trond Heir

review

2024 Mar

Isayas A. Kebede* and Gelan D. Dahesa

review

2024 Feb

Bekiyad S. Daro*; Yared A. Deneke, Jiregna G. Negasa and Ishetu N. Dibaba