The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2013 , Vol 55 , Num 6
Scrotal pearl is not always a sign of anorectal malformation: median raphe cyst
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, and Departments of 2Dermatology
and 3Pediatric Surgery, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey. E-mail: soyer.tutku@gmail.com
Pearls of meconium can be seen on the raphe of the scrotum and are considered
as a sign of anorectal malformation (ARM). Scrotal pearls without ARM are
rare in children and designated as median raphe cyst of the scrotum (MRC).
A six-month-old boy with scrotal pearls without ARM is presented to discuss
the clinical features and treatment modalities of MRC in infants.
Keywords :
scrotal pearl, anorectal malformation, median raphe cyst.