Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage presenting as acute scrotum

Abstract

Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage may rarely present as acute scrotum,  mimicking the conditions that require an immediate operative intervention. The authors report one such case and discuss the importance of clinical examination and ultrasonography to avoid an unnecessary surgical  exploration.

Keywords: neonatal acute scrotum, neonatal adrenal hemorrhage, scrotal  hematoma, testicular torsion