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Hydrocele

Hydrocele

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A condition characterized by fluid collecting in the tissue surrounding the testicles.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Congenital abnormalities

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Scrotum discomfort
Testicular pain
Scrotum swelling
Scrotal mass
Scrotal swelling
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Hydrocele

Surgery

Sclerotherapy
2.8
12 reviews

Other treatments

Watchful waiting

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