title: Gastric perforation presenting as bilateral scrotal pneumatoceles.
abstract: Although processus vaginalis is patent in the majority of newborn infants, the expression of an intraabdominal pathology such as gastrointestinal perforation or bleeding in the scrotum is very rare. In a large percentage of neonates with the gastrointestinal perforation, pneumoperitoneum is absent. In any case, it may not be detected in early radiographs. We report a newborn baby who presented with bilateral scrotal pneumatoceles as a first sign of pneumoperitoneum due to gastric perforation. Plain x-ray of the abdomen was normal except for pneumoscrotum, but contrast study revealed gastric perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sarihan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dinç
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gedik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dereci
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*