Meconium periorchitis--a rare cause of a paratesticular mass

We report a 9-month-old boy who presented with a hard paratesticular mass. Clinical and ultrasound findings were highly suggestive of malignancy and orchidectomy was performed. Histology confirmed the unexpected diagnosis of meconium periorchitis, a rare, benign condition resulting from intrauterine...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric radiology 2004-05, Vol.34 (5), p.421-423
Hauptverfasser:	Williams, Helen J, Abernethy, Laurence J, Losty, Paul D, Kotiloglu, Esin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Diagnosis, Differential Humans Infant Male Meconium Orchiectomy Orchitis - congenital Orchitis - diagnostic imaging Orchitis - surgery Scrotum - abnormalities Scrotum - diagnostic imaging Scrotum - surgery Testis - abnormalities Testis - diagnostic imaging Testis - surgery Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a 9-month-old boy who presented with a hard paratesticular mass. Clinical and ultrasound findings were highly suggestive of malignancy and orchidectomy was performed. Histology confirmed the unexpected diagnosis of meconium periorchitis, a rare, benign condition resulting from intrauterine bowel perforation.
ISSN:	0301-0449 1432-1998
DOI:	10.1007/s00247-003-1079-2