Scrotal pneumatocele: a rare phenomenon.
In contrast to what would be expected in newborns with pneumoperitoneum, pneumoscrotum is a rare phenomenon. A newborn who presented with a pneumoscrotum as first, overt, sign of pneumoperitoneum is described. A perforated Meckel's diverticulum was responsible for the airleak.
Coppes
M J
MJ
Department of Pediatrics, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Roukema
J A
JA
Bax
N M
NM
D000388:Air; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000150:complications*; D012611:Scrotum