
News|Poll|October 27, 2016
Hemiscrotal Bulge in an Otherwise Normal Neonate
Author(s)Richard Sidlow, MD
A compressible groin swelling is the only abnormal feature after full-term gestation and unremarkable delivery. Your Dx?
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This full-term male infant is the product of an unremarkable pregnancy and a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. His physical exam is otherwise normal. The right-sided groin swelling shown below is soft and compressible. It is unclear whether the testicle is contained within the affected hemiscrotum.
What is the abnormality depicted above?
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