Intestinal atresia presenting as bilateral scrotal pneumatocele: A case report.
The authors report on a newborn baby with congenital hydrocele in whom pneumoscrotum developed. Air and meconium were found over the hernia sac, owing to ileal atresia with perforation. Gas in the scrotum usually is inside herniated bowel, but it can be the first sign of pneumoperitoneum.
Koh
Chee-Chee
CC
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92 Chung Shan North Road Sec 2, Taipei, Taiwan 104.
Sheu
Jin-Cherng
JC
D000388:Air; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D012611:Scrotum; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000150:complications