Acute scrotum in an infant: post-herniorrhaphy complication. Sonographic evaluation.
The complications of herniorrhaphy mainly involve hematoma and other fluid collections within the scrotum. Discussed here is a case of another post-herniorrhaphy complication, recurrent scrotal hernia, in an infant who presented with an acute scrotum and was evaluated sonographically.
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Department of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96859-5000.
D000208:Acute Disease; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography