SCROTOSCHISIS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTRALATERAL MECONIUM PERIORCHITIS

Scrotoschisis, a congenital defect of the scrotal wall associated with extracorporeal testicular ectopy, has been previously reported only t wice, Meconium periorchitis is another rare scrotal anomaly indicative of an antenatally healed gastrointestinal perforation, The authors pr esent a third case of scrotoschisis and the first associated with meco nium periorchitis, Several hours after birth of an otherwise-normal te rm baby boy, a scrotal exploration was performed with orchidopexy and primary closure of the scrotal wall defect, At 4 months of age the bab y underwent a contralateral inguino-scrotal exploration with excision of a paratesticular mass of calcified meconium, The role of a normally developed scrotum in testicular descent and causes of calcified scrot al masses in infants are discussed, Copyright (C) 1997 by W.B. Saunder s Company.