Scrotal inflation, or scrotal infusion, is a

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in which fluid (typically saline solution, but sometimes air or another gas) is injected into the

scrotum The scrotum or scrotal sac is an anatomical male reproductive structure located at the base of the penis that consists of a suspended dual-chambered sac of skin and smooth muscle. It is present in most terrestrial male mammals. The scrotum co ...

in order to make it balloon in size. It carries a number of risks of serious complications, including scrotal

cellulitis Cellulitis is usually a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. Signs and symptoms include an area of redness which increases in size over a few days. The borders of ...

and

subcutaneous emphysema Subcutaneous emphysema (SCE, SE) occurs when gas or air accumulates and seeps under the skin, where normally no gas should be present. ''Subcutaneous'' refers to the subcutaneous tissue, and ''emphysema'' refers to trapped air pockets resembling ...

, and possibly fatal complications such as Fournier's gangrene or

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