Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage manifesting as acute scrotum: timely diagnosis prevents unnecessary surgery.
Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage presenting as scrotal swelling has been reported in 17 cases, with unnecessary surgical exploration in 7. We report 2 new cases, emphasizing the knowledge of this clinical association and the role of ultrasonography in the differential diagnosis for this specific condition and in all cases of neonatal acute scrotum.
Avolio
Luigi
L
Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Fusillo
Mario
M
Ferrari
Giovanna
G
Chiara
Alberto
A
Bragheri
Romano
R
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D014463:Ultrasonography