Splenic injury presenting with isolated scrotal findings in a stable newborn.
Splenic injury in a newborn is a rare occurrence. It typically presents as an acute abdomen in an unstable patient. The authors present a case of splenic injury in a stable newborn infant with isolated scrotal findings. Workup included a testicular ultrasound scan with colorflow Doppler as well as abdominal and pelvic computerized tomography. The patient was treated nonoperatively with serial hematocrits and examinations and was discharged home after a brief hospital course.
Perdomo
Yvette
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Fiore
Nicholas
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Reyna
Troy
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D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001724:Birth Weight; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000209:etiology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000151:congenital; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012611:Scrotum; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000209:etiology*