title: An atypical case of meconium periorchitis as paratesticular mass in a neonate.
abstract: A 20-day-old boy was presented with left scrotal swelling, clinically diagnosed as hydrocele. Ultrasonographic findings suggested hydrocele with paratesticular mass. Intraoperatively we found paratesticular mass, separate from left testis. Specimen revealed fibroconnective tissue with mucoid degeneration and focal areas of calcification suggesting meconium periorchitis. It is important to consider meconium periorchitis as one of the etiologies, thereby avoiding unnecessary orchidectomies.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Harnam Singh
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Rekhi
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Sushil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Srinath Reddy
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mannem
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Sahil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Kaushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Sathya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pakkiri
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Ravitej
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Radiodiagnosis Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Saryu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Radiodiagnosis Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala Punjab India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathur
keywords: Hydrocele; meconium periorchitis; orchidectomy; paratesticular mass; scrotal mass