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Meconium Hydrocele: An Unusual Etiology of a Scrotal Mass in the Newborn

1989; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 141; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0022-5347(17)41204-3

1527-3792

Kenneth S. Ring, Sheldon L. Axelrod, Kevin A. Burbige, Terry W. Hensle,

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No AccessJournal of Urology1 May 1989Meconium Hydrocele: An Unusual Etiology of a Scrotal Mass in the Newborn Kenneth S. Ring, Sheldon L. Axelrod, Kevin A. Burbige, and Terry W. Hensle Kenneth S. RingKenneth S. Ring More articles by this author , Sheldon L. AxelrodSheldon L. Axelrod More articles by this author , Kevin A. BurbigeKevin A. Burbige More articles by this author , and Terry W. HensleTerry W. Hensle More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)41204-3AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail The in utero leakage of meconium from the gastrointestinal tract into the peritoneal cavity results in the clinical entity known as meconium peritonitis. A patent processus vaginalis in the male fetus may lead to the migration of meconium into the scrotum, and these infants can present with soft meconium-filled hydroceles at birth. Local tissue reaction during the first several weeks of life results in calcification of these hydroceles into hard tumor-like lesions that may mimic testicular neoplasia. We report an atypical case of meconium hydrocele in a newborn. © 1989 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byREDMAN J and COTTONE J (2018) UNUSUAL SEQUELA OF MECONIUM PERITONITIS IN AN INFANT: MASSIVE CONTRALATERAL EXTENSION OF A HERNIAL SACJournal of Urology, VOL. 165, NO. 1, (228-228), Online publication date: 1-Jan-2001.Kizer J, Bellah R, Schnaufer L and Canning D (2018) Meconium Hydrocele in a Female Newborn: An Unusual Cause of a Labial MassJournal of Urology, VOL. 153, NO. 1, (188-190), Online publication date: 1-Jan-1995.Salle J, de Fraga J, Wojciechowski M and Antunes C (2018) Congenital Rupture of Scrotum: An Unusual Complication of Meconium PeritonitisJournal of Urology, VOL. 148, NO. 4, (1242-1243), Online publication date: 1-Oct-1992. Volume 141Issue 5May 1989Page: 1172-1173 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1989 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Kenneth S. Ring More articles by this author Sheldon L. Axelrod More articles by this author Kevin A. Burbige More articles by this author Terry W. Hensle More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...