Abdominoscrotal hydrocele in infancy with incorporated epididymal tissue.
Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is a rare condition where a large hydrocele is connected to a preperitoneal space through the inguinal canal. We present a case of a young male with an abdominoscrotal hydrocele who showed gross absence of an epididymis upon hydrocele removal. Upon pathological examination, epididymal tissue was found to be incorporated into the wall of the hydrocele sac.
Park
James
J
Department of Urology, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. james.park@hsc.stonybrook.edu
Gioia
Kevin
K
Wasnick
Robert J
RJ
D034841:Abdominal Cavity; D004822:Epididymis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery