title: [Idiopathic scrotal hemorrhage: a rare cause of acute scrotum in the newborn].
abstract: Spontaneous hemorrhage of the scrotum in the newborn is an entity very rarely encountered in clinical practice and characterized by scrotal mass and slightly bluish discoloration. We present two cases of spontaneous idiopathic hemorrhage of the scrotum and review the literature. The difficulty in establishing the diagnosis and ruling out testicular torsion is outlined. The importance of ultrasounds in distinguishing between testicular and scrotal acute disease is stressed. Indications for surgery are: the important scrotal hematoma and the patent processus vaginalis.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, Ospedale San Bortolo Vicenza.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campobasso
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schieven
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gifuni
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000465:Algorithms; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: L'emorragia scrotale idiopatica: una causa eccezionale di scroto acuto nel neonato.