2006-10-26 09:30:36 · 1 answers · asked by ry s 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
What is a Hydocele?
A hydrocele is a collection of watery fluid around the testicle. Hydroceles are common in newborn males. The fluid buildup can be on one or both sides of the scrotum. Hydroceles usually go away within the first year of life.
A hydrocele is also called Processus vaginalis; Patent processus vaginalis.
What Causes a Hydrocele?
During normal development, the testicles descend down a tube from the abdomen into the scrotum. Hydroceles result when this tube fails to close. Fluid drains from the abdomen through the open tube. The fluid accumulates in the scrotum, where it becomes trapped. The trapped fluid causes the scrotum to enlarge.
Hydroceles may also be caused by inflammation or trauma of the testicle or epididymis, or by fluid or blood obstruction within the spermatic cord. Hydroceles caused by trauma or blood obstruction is more common in older men.
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2006-10-26 09:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by yakimablueyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋