Fluid in scrotum: Hydrocele is a collection of fluid within the scrotum that causes enlargement of the scrotum and inability to palpate the testicle. It can be "communicating" where the scrotum varys in size from day to day. It can also be "noncommunicating" where it is static. It can result from trauma, tumor, or occur naturally. Surgery can fix it.
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See below: A hydrocele is formed by fluid accumulation around the testis. In children, a hydrocele is formed when fluid seeps into the scrotum via a patent connection with the abdomen. In adults, there is no such communication. Therefore the repair depends on the age group. In children it is very similar to a hernia repair. In adults, it consists of evacuating the fluid and folding the hydrocele sac...
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