Abdominoscrotal hydrocele in a 9-month old infant. 2011

E Blevrakis, and D I Anyfantakis, and G Sakellaris
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

Abdominoscrotal hydrocele represents an uncommon condition, especially in childhood, resulting from the communication of a large scrotal hydrocele with the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal. The disorder has been associated with a variety of pathological entities such as hydronephrosis, lymphedema, and malignancy of the tunica vaginalis. Diagnosis is made by physical examination and confirmed by abdominal ultrasound scan. Surgical correction, although complex, remains the optimal therapeutic option. The present article reports the case of a 9-month infant from Greece with abdominoscrotal hydrocele. Regardless of rarity, the disorder should be included in the differential diagnosis of scrotal and abdominal masses, as early diagnosis and surgical intervention may prevent the development of potential complications. The difficulty in establishing a preoperative diagnosis highlights the necessity for a physician to have a high level of familiarity with abdominoscrotal hydrocele and its possible complications. Awareness of this abnormality will ensure its prompt recognition and optimal management.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006848 Testicular Hydrocele Accumulation of serous fluid between the layers of membrane (tunica vaginalis) covering the TESTIS in the SCROTUM. Scrotal Hydrocele,Vaginal Hydrocele,Hydrocele, Scrotal,Hydrocele, Testicular,Hydrocele, Vaginal,Hydroceles, Scrotal,Hydroceles, Testicular,Hydroceles, Vaginal,Scrotal Hydroceles,Testicular Hydroceles,Vaginal Hydroceles
D014463 Ultrasonography The visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections or echoes of ultrasonic pulses directed into the tissues. Use of ultrasound for imaging or diagnostic purposes employs frequencies ranging from 1.6 to 10 megahertz. Echography,Echotomography,Echotomography, Computer,Sonography, Medical,Tomography, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonic Diagnosis,Ultrasonic Imaging,Ultrasonographic Imaging,Computer Echotomography,Diagnosis, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasound,Ultrasonic Tomography,Ultrasound Imaging,Diagnoses, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasounds,Imaging, Ultrasonic,Imaging, Ultrasonographic,Imaging, Ultrasound,Imagings, Ultrasonographic,Imagings, Ultrasound,Medical Sonography,Ultrasonic Diagnoses,Ultrasonographic Imagings,Ultrasound, Diagnostic,Ultrasounds, Diagnostic

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