Abdominoscrotal hydrocele in childhood: is it really a rare entity?
Urology
; 56(6): 1047-9, 2000 Dec 20.
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| ID: mdl-11113758
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Abdominoscrotal hydrocele (ASH) is an apparently highly uncommon clinical entity especially in childhood, with only about 80 pediatric cases reported in the modern literature.METHODS:
The incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of ASH are discussed with reference to 9 cases observed at our institution and to cases in the literature.RESULTS:
Surgical correction was successful in all our cases and no hydrocele or hernia recurrence was registered.CONCLUSIONS:
ASH incidence appears to be higher than reported; undescended testis is a frequent association and surgical correction through an inguinal approach is always possible and curative. Ligation of the processus vaginalis may prevent recurrence.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escroto
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Abdome
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Hidrocele Testicular
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Urology
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article