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| Year : 2023 | Volume
: 28
| Issue : 6 | Page : 514-516 |
Meconium periorchitis is amenable to prompt radiological diagnosis
Rajendran Ramaswamy1, Khairy Abdella2, Samir Morsi Hegab1
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital (Under Ministry of Health), Najran, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Radiology, Maternity and Children's Hospital (Under Ministry of Health), Najran, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Rajendran Ramaswamy
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital (Under Ministry of Health), PB No. 3600, Najran
Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_21_23
Scrotal swellings in neonates are very common. A 25-day-old male child had right-sided firm, nontender scrotal swelling. Ultrasound scan (USS) diagnosed as meconium periorchitis (MPO). At 70 days of age, repeat USS and plain abdominoscrotal radiograph confirmed MPO, and surgery was avoided. Radiological diagnosis and management of MPO are discussed.
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