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Scrotal hematoma due to neonatal adrenal hemorrhage: the value of ultrasonography in avoiding unnecessary surgery

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Scrotal hematoma is an uncommon presentation of neonatal adrenal hemorrhage. Nine previous cases of such an association have been reported in the literature, and unnecessary surgery was carried out in five of these cases. The authors report three new cases observed during a 3-year period and stress the critical role of scrotal and abdominal ultrasonography in order to avoid unnecessary surgical exploration.

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  1. Department of Radiology, S. Camillo Hospital, C.ne Gianicolense 87, I-00152, Rome, Italy, , , , , , IT

    V. Miele, Michele Galluzzo & Mario Valenti

  2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy, , , , , , IT

    Gianluca Patti, Goglielmo Mazzoni & Alessandro Calisti

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  1. V. Miele
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  2. Michele Galluzzo
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Received: 13 June 1996 Accepted: 28 January 1997

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Miele, V., Galluzzo, M., Patti, G. et al. Scrotal hematoma due to neonatal adrenal hemorrhage: the value of ultrasonography in avoiding unnecessary surgery. Pediatric Radiology 27, 672–674 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470050209

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