Undescended testicle and a meconium‐filled hemiscrotum: prenatal ultrasound appearance

We report a case of a meconium‐filled hemiscrotum detected by prenatal ultrasound and misdiagnosed as in‐utero testicular torsion. Over the 2 months that the mass was followed, the ultrasound characteristics and size changed significantly. Imaging immediately after birth and early surgical treatment resulted in a favorable outcome. Copyright © 2000 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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