Abdominoscrotal hydrocele in childhood. Case report and review of the literature.
Abdominoscrotal hydrocele in infancy and childhood is a very rare entity. A review of the literature reveals only five cases at this stage. Symptoms are often poor and non-specific and the mass must be differentiated from other abdominal ones; to achieve this, I.V.P., cystography and sonography play an important role. Total excision is necessary to obtain permanent cure.
D000005:Abdomen; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery