Urology. 2025 Aug 15:S0090-4295(25)00791-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.08.025. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Meconium periorchitis, while often benign, has been associated with testicular abnormalities and scrotal defects. We present three cases exhibiting these associations. Case one presented with a right neonatal torsion. Exploration demonstrated a necrotic right testicle with an obliterated cord and a meconium-stained left testicle without torsion that later atrophied. Cases 2 and 3 both presented at birth with bilateral scrotoschisis, transverse ectopia, and meconium staining. Meconium periorchitis may have a role in testicular loss and scrotal defects. The resulting defects may lead to transverse testicular ectopia and scrotoschisis. If discovered in utero, a prompt testicular exam may be warranted after birth.
PMID:40819688 | DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2025.08.025
