Ziegelmann Matthew J, Viers Boyd R, Cockerill Patrick A, Viers Lyndsay D, Matsumoto Jane M, Granberg Candace F
Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Urology. 2017 Jan;99:228-230. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.06.013. Epub 2016 Jun 16.
Accessory scrotum, a rare form of congenital scrotal anomaly that is often associated with other genitourinary and anorectal anomalies, is characterized by ectopic scrotal tissue in the presence of a normal, orthotopic scrotum. Here, we present a case of accessory scrotum in a newborn male. We describe our experience with the utilization of preoperative pelvic magnetic resonance imaging to characterize the complex relationship between the accessory scrotum and ano-sphincteric complex, as well as identify associated genitourinary abnormalities. We also provide a brief literature review.