Asymptomatic varicocele in an infant.
Varicoceles are a common cause of male infertility. The incidence of varicoceles at puberty is approximately 16 percent, but in prepubertal males, they are rare. We present a case of a varicocele in a 1 1/2-year-old male and discuss whether early recognition and surgical correction may preserve male fertility potential.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology; D014646:Varicocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery