title: Scrotal pearl is not always a sign of anorectal malformation: median raphe cyst.
abstract: Pearls of meconium can be seen on the raphe of the scrotum and are considered as a sign of anorectal malformation (ARM). Scrotal pearls without ARM are rare in children and designated as median raphe cyst of the scrotum (MRC). A six-month-old boy with scrotal pearls without ARM is presented to discuss the clinical features and treatment modalities of MRC in infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, and Departments of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey. soyer.tutku@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tutku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soyer
authors.forename: Ayşe Anıl
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Karabulut
authors.forename: Özlem
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Boybeyi
authors.forename: Yasemin Dere
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Günal
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D000071056:Anorectal Malformations; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities*