Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in an Adult: The Rarest Form of Hydrocele.

abdominal cyst abdominoscrotal hydrocele adult hydrocele inguinoscrotal hydrocele

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Historique:
accepted: 12 10 2023
medline: 29 11 2023
pubmed: 29 11 2023
entrez: 29 11 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Abdominoscrotal hydrocele (ASH) represents a rare condition characterized by abdominoscrotal cystic enlargement that exhibits hourglass-shaped, fluid-filled accumulation communicating with scrotal and abdominal components on contrast-enhanced computed tomography. We present the case of a 44-year-old patient who presented with swelling in the right scrotal and abdominal regions. Upon examination, a positive cross-fluctuation was observed between the right scrotal swelling and the abdominal swelling, raising suspicions of ASH, which was subsequently confirmed radiologically. The patient underwent a right-sided sac excision and sac ligation at the deep ring performed through a right inguinal approach and subsequently experienced a smooth and uncomplicated recovery during the postoperative period. Surgical repair is the most common management approach rather than conservative management, and the use of an inguinal method over other surgical methods facilitates a lower risk of inadvertent injury to adjacent anatomical structures.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38021958
doi: 10.7759/cureus.46934
pmc: PMC10640678
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e46934

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023, Prasad et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Sanjit Prasad (S)

Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.

Vishnu S Ojha (VS)

Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.

Surya Vikram (S)

Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.

Abhishek Kumar (A)

Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.

Deepak Kumar (D)

Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.

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