Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Processus vaginalis; Patent processus vaginalis
Symptoms
The main symptom is a painless,
Signs and tests
During a physical exam, the doctor usually finds an swollen scrotum that is not tender. Often, the testicle cannot be felt because of the surrounding fluid. The size of the fluid-filled sack can sometimes be increased and decreased by pressure to the abdomen or the scrotum.
If the size of the fluid collection varies, it is more likely to be associated with an inguinal hernia.
Hydroceles can be easily demonstrated by shining a flashlight (
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Review Date: 12/15/2010
Reviewed By: Erik T. Goluboff, MD, Professor, Department of Urology, College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
