Hydrocele of the spermatic cord: embryology and ultrasonographic appearance.
Five cases of hydrocele of the spermatic cord are presented. All five patients had a firm inguinal mass, and ultrasonography, performed to exclude adenopathy, incarcerated hernia, and paratesticular tumor, showed an avascular cystic mass superior to and separate from the testicle. A testicular hydrocele did not coexist. This typical appearance should lead to a confident diagnosis of this benign but rare anomaly. Elective surgery may prevent the development of an acquired indirect hernia.
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Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography