Meconium periorchitis

Kalra, Pankaj; Radhakrishnan, Jayant

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2006.03.061

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“…The patient's age at the time of diagnosis of the associated mass varies, but patients typically present in the first months of life, but MPO has been reported in children up to 5 years old. 6 Meconium is the greenish, viscous intestinal content of the distal small bowel present after the fourth month of fetal life. It contains swallowed amniotic fluid, bile salts, bile pigments, cholesterol, mucin, pancreatic enzymes, intestinal enzymes, squamous cells, lanugo hair and other cellular debris.…”

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Meconium periorchitis: A case report and literature review

Alanbuki

Bandi

Blackford

2013

CUAJ

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case report E495Cite as: Can Urol Assoc J 2013;7(7-8):e495-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.316 Published online July 2, 2013. AbstractMeconium periorchitis (MPO) is an uncommon entity associated with healed meconium peritonitis. The typical presentation is a soft hydrocele at birth which becomes harder in weeks as the meconium calcifies. A lack of awareness of this rare disease may lead to unnecessary surgery of scrotal masses. It can resolve spontaneously without compromising the testicle. Scrotal ultrasound is the mainstay of imaging and abdominal plain film is less sensitive but can help in the diagnosis. We report a case of a meconium periorchitis and discuss its radiological and histological features. We also review the relevant literature.

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“…Meconium reaching the paratesticular soft tissue through a patent processus vaginalis causes a scrotal mass. 2 The typical presentation is a soft hydrocele at birth which becomes harder in weeks as the meconium calcifies. Both the masses and the calcifications have the tendency to resolve spontaneously without compromising the testicle.…”

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Meconium periorchitis: A case report and literature review

Alanbuki

Bandi

Blackford

2013

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“…Subsequently, the processus vaginalis seems to have obliterated, presumably due to inflammatory oedema resulting from infection and hyperosmolarity of the solution. This phenomenon shows similarity with periorchitis occurring after fetal meconium peritonitis, with (sterile) inflammation in the scrotal sac followed by oedema, adhesions and calcifications 1–3. Grey-scale ultrasonography in combination with colour Doppler imaging is a well-accepted technique for assessing scrotal lesions and testicular perfusions 4.…”

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Hydrocoele and periorchitis after extravasation of parenteral nutrition solution

Krüse-Ruijter

Robben

Degraeuwe

2011

Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition

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“…Meconium periorchitis is a rare condition occurring in infant boys who have had healed meconium peritonitis . Meconium migrates from the peritoneal cavity into the patent processus vaginalis and the scrotum . Extravasated meconium induces an intense inflammatory reaction resulting in a paratesticular mass …”

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“…5 Meconium migrates from the peritoneal cavity into the patent processus vaginalis and the scrotum. 6 Extravasated meconium induces an intense inflammatory reaction resulting in a paratesticular mass. 3 The typical clinical presentation is the presence of a soft extratesticular mass or scrotal swelling at birth.…”

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confidence: 99%