title: Infected hydrocele in neonate.
abstract: A case of infected hydrocele associated with epididymal microabscess in a neonate is presented. Only 1 similar case is described and that was asssociated with a ruptured appendix. Attention is called to the unusual cause in this case, and emphasis is placed on the need for hospitalization and surgical exploration in cases of scrotal pathology in infants.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D004822:Epididymis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000601:surgery