What’s with the big newborn balls?

Large balls in newborns can be caused by congenital syringomyelia, inguinal hernia, testicular torsion, testicular inflammation and other factors.
1. Congenital syringomyelia: the abdominal cavity of the newborn is connected to the scrotum, and strenuous activities and crying can increase the abdominal pressure, leading to the inflow of intra-abdominal fluid into the scrotum, which in turn appears as a manifestation of the seemingly enlarged scrotal testicles.
2. Inguinal hernia: the peritoneal sheath of the newborn has not yet closed, the contents of the abdominal cavity can enter the scrotum through the weak spot, resulting in the scrotal testicles appear enlarged.
3. Testicular torsion: newborn scrotal fascia and sheath membrane and other tissues are weak, not securely fixed, easy to occur testicular torsion, which can cause local tissue redness, swelling and necrosis, resulting in the emergence of scrotal testicular enlargement of the performance.
4. Testicular inflammation: after the abdominal infection enters into the scrotum through the sheath protrusion, it may cause testicular inflammation, and the local inflammatory reaction such as suppuration may occur, which may lead to the appearance of enlarged scrotal testicles.
Newborns with large balls, there may be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.