Abdominoscrotal hydrocele mimicking a herniation of the bladder.
We describe an 18-month-old boy with an abdominoscrotal hydrocele that extended into the space of Retzius and mimicked a herniation of the bladder. Preoperative ultrasonography of the scrotum and lower abdomen is recommended in boys with suspected large hydroceles.
Department of Urology, University of Arkansas College of Medicine, and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock 72205-7199, USA.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging