Congenital rupture of scrotum: an unusual complication of meconium peritonitis.
Congenital rupture of the scrotum caused by meconium peritonitis occurred in a newborn with clinical findings of the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Ruptured omphalocele and jejunal atresia were present. Surgical repair 3 hours after birth was successful.
Salle
J L
JL
Division of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Hospital de Clinicas of Porto Alegre RS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
de Fraga
J C
JC
Wojciechowski
M
M
Antunes
C R
CR
D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology; D012611:Scrotum