title: Congenital rupture of scrotum: an unusual complication of meconium peritonitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Hospital de Clinicas of Porto Alegre RS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Salle
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: de Fraga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojciechowski
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Antunes
mesh_terms: 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