title: Hydrocele formation after sandwich irradiation therapy for testicular tumor.
abstract: Contralateral hydrocele formation secondary to irradiation, radical retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy, or both, in the treatment of tumor of the testis has, to our knowledge, never before been reported. Our experience with 8 patients in whom hydrocele occurred after the combined modalities of therapy prompted this report. Because these benign hydroceles cannot be differentiated from a second testicular neoplasm on the basis of symptom complex, duration, or time interval after therapy, high inguinal exploration is mandatory in every case.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013724:Teratoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000209:etiology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery