What are the symptoms of scrotal eczema?

When the weather is hot, many people will suffer from scrotal eczema. After getting the disease, everyone needs to pay attention. This symptom is very typical, so you need to be vigilant in normal times and choose appropriate methods for treatment. The general symptoms of scrotal eczema mainly include itching, erosion, and local redness and swelling, so everyone needs to be vigilant.

symptom

Typical symptoms

Most eczemas are localized and have various forms. The boundaries are generally not clear. They tend to occur on both sides and are distributed symmetrically, sometimes extending to the perineum or anus. There are two types: moist and dry. In moist scrotal eczema, the entire scrotal skin is edematous and dark red, with mild erosion, exudation, crusting, and significant infiltration and hypertrophy. The dry type has thickened skin, deeper wrinkles, a grayish color, thin crusts or scales, and localized lichenification. The local itching is severe, and often causes redness, swelling, exudation and erosion due to excessive scratching and scalding with hot water.

Diagnosis

1. Moist type scrotal eczema The entire scrotal skin is edematous, dark red, with mild erosion, exudation, scabs, and significant infiltration and hypertrophy. The dry type has thickened skin, deeper wrinkles, a grayish color, thin crusts or scales, and localized lichenification. 2. Severe local itching, often resulting in redness, swelling, exudation and erosion due to excessive scratching and scalding with hot water. 3. Routine blood examination may reveal an increase in eosinophils, but there are no other specific examinations. When there is concurrent infection, the total white blood cell count may increase.

Causes

The causes of scrotal eczema are relatively complex, including internal and external factors.

1. Internal factors

People with allergic constitution, those who are under long-term mental stress and those who have great mood swings are prone to this disease; in addition, people with certain diseases, such as chronic digestive system diseases, endocrine disorders, and metabolic disorders, are also prone to this disease under the influence of external factors.