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Hydrocele is a medical term used to define a medical disorder characterized by a fluid-filled sack in the scrotum.
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- Also known as Hydrocele testis
- Scrotal collection of clear fluid
- Tunica vaginalis in which the fluid is collected is the most internal of membranes that contains a testicle
- A male disorder
- Less commonly due to the shared embryological background of male and female gonadal constructions, female children or even women are also at a risk of geetin affected by hydrocele
- Primary Hydrocele causes painless enlargement in the scrotum
- Secondary hydrocele is usually due to inflammation or a neoplasm in the testis
- Generally diagnosed clinically
- Otoscope placed against the swollen scrotum
- Embryogenesis due to descending posture of the testis through the inguinal canal
- Diverticulum of peritoneum into the scrotum
- Obliterated communication between the processus vaginalis and the peritoneum
- Fluid or a blood blockage in the spermatic cord
- Inflammation or injury of the testicle or epididymis
- Fluid or a blood impasse in the spermatic cord
- Swelling or injury of the testicle or epididymis
- Fluid buildup in the scrotum
- Fluid drainage from the abdomen
- Small fluid-filled balloon inside the scrotum
- Size variation
- Painless and swollen testicles
- Pain in scrotum in extreme cases
- Fluidy and soft sacs