Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage manifesting as acute scrotum: timely diagnosis prevents unnecessary surgery.

Urology

Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.

Published: April 2002

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.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0090-4295(01)01610-7DOI Listing

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