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A hydrocele (HI-dra-seel) is a fluid-filled sac in your scrotum that causes swelling. Your scrotum is the pouch of skin behind your penis that holds your testes (testicles). A hydrocele may affect one side of your scrotum or both sides. Another name for hydroceles around both of your testicles is a bilateral hydrocele.
A hydrocele (HI-droe-seel) is a type of swelling in the scrotum, the pouch of skin that holds the testicles. This swelling happens when fluid collects in the thin sac that surrounds a testicle. Hydroceles are common in newborns. They often go away without treatment by age 1.
A hydrocele testis is an accumulation of clear fluid within the cavum vaginale, the potential space between the layers of the tunica vaginalis of the testicle. It is the most common form of hydrocele and is often referred to simply as a "hydrocele".
In babies, a hydrocele sometimes goes away on its own. But at any age, it's important for a health care provider to check a hydrocele. That's because it can be linked to a problem with the testicles. A hydrocele that doesn't go away on its own might need to be removed with surgery.
A hydrocele is a collection of fluid in a sac in the scrotum next to or surrounding a testicle (testis). It usually occurs on one side but sometimes a hydrocele forms over both testicles (testes).
A hydrocele is a collection of peritoneal fluid between the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis, which directly surrounds the testis and spermatic cord. Hydroceles arise from an imbalance of secretion and reabsorption of fluid from the tunica vaginalis.
A hydrocele is a sac of fluid around the testicle. They are most common in babies and are usually painless, often disappearing without treatment. Nearly 10 percent of males are born...
A hydrocele is a condition involving swelling of the scrotum from fluid accumulation that sometimes occurs at birth. It usually affects just one testicle, but a hydrocele can be present on both sides. When present at birth, the condition often subsides on its own without treatment by the time the baby is a year old.
A hydrocele feels like a small fluid-filled balloon inside your scrotum. It feels smooth and is mainly in front of one of your testicles (testes). Hydroceles vary greatly in size. Very large hydroceles are sometimes seen in elderly men who have never shown their swelling to a doctor.
A hydrocele is a painless swelling in the scrotum that occurs when fluid collects in the thin layer of skin surrounding a testicle. It is common in newborn males and usually...