An atypical case of meconium periorchitis as paratesticular mass in a neonate

Clin Case Rep. 2016 Jul 27;4(9):866-9. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.619. eCollection 2016 Sep.

Abstract

A 20-day-old boy was presented with left scrotal swelling, clinically diagnosed as hydrocele. Ultrasonographic findings suggested hydrocele with paratesticular mass. Intraoperatively we found paratesticular mass, separate from left testis. Specimen revealed fibroconnective tissue with mucoid degeneration and focal areas of calcification suggesting meconium periorchitis. It is important to consider meconium periorchitis as one of the etiologies, thereby avoiding unnecessary orchidectomies.

Keywords: Hydrocele; meconium periorchitis; orchidectomy; paratesticular mass; scrotal mass.

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