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Surgical Management of Meatal Stenosis with Meatoplasty
Published on: November 30, 2010
Infant with Groin Swelling
Nisha Polavarapu1, Brendan Kilbane2
1Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack University Medical Center, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hackensack, New Jersey.
Case Presentation:
A 21-day-old female presented to the pediatric emergency department with swelling of the left groin. Physical examination revealed a soft, nontender abdomen and a two-centimeter firm and fixed mass on the left aspect of her mons pubis. Point-of-care ultrasound revealed a left inguinal hernia with incarcerated ovary.
Discussion:
Inguinal hernias are common in the pediatric population. In female patients, particularly those less than one year old, inguinal hernias most frequently contain an ovary rather than bowel; so they require careful evaluation to protect future reproductive function.
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