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Giant Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in Adult: A Rare Entity
Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is an uncommon condition characterized by an hourglass-shaped scrotal hydrocele with an intra-abdominal component connected by an isthmus within the inguinal canal. We report a rare case of an adult patient with giant abdominoscrotal hydrocele. Despite recent trends toward ...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8480225/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34646619 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17562 |
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author | Fava Spessoto, Luís Cesar Fontes, Raphael Felipe Beigin, Gabriel Nagle Spessoto, Ana Clara Warick Facio, Maria Fernanda Facio Júnior, Fernando Nestor |
author_facet | Fava Spessoto, Luís Cesar Fontes, Raphael Felipe Beigin, Gabriel Nagle Spessoto, Ana Clara Warick Facio, Maria Fernanda Facio Júnior, Fernando Nestor |
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description | Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is an uncommon condition characterized by an hourglass-shaped scrotal hydrocele with an intra-abdominal component connected by an isthmus within the inguinal canal. We report a rare case of an adult patient with giant abdominoscrotal hydrocele. Despite recent trends toward less invasive treatments, in this case, the surgical approach through an inguinal incision was the better therapeutic option with a satisfactory outcome. |
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spelling | pubmed-84802252021-10-12 Giant Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in Adult: A Rare Entity Fava Spessoto, Luís Cesar Fontes, Raphael Felipe Beigin, Gabriel Nagle Spessoto, Ana Clara Warick Facio, Maria Fernanda Facio Júnior, Fernando Nestor Cureus Urology Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is an uncommon condition characterized by an hourglass-shaped scrotal hydrocele with an intra-abdominal component connected by an isthmus within the inguinal canal. We report a rare case of an adult patient with giant abdominoscrotal hydrocele. Despite recent trends toward less invasive treatments, in this case, the surgical approach through an inguinal incision was the better therapeutic option with a satisfactory outcome. Cureus 2021-08-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8480225/ /pubmed/34646619 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17562 Text en Copyright © 2021, Fava Spessoto et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Urology Fava Spessoto, Luís Cesar Fontes, Raphael Felipe Beigin, Gabriel Nagle Spessoto, Ana Clara Warick Facio, Maria Fernanda Facio Júnior, Fernando Nestor Giant Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in Adult: A Rare Entity |
title | Giant Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in Adult: A Rare Entity |
title_full | Giant Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in Adult: A Rare Entity |
title_fullStr | Giant Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in Adult: A Rare Entity |
title_full_unstemmed | Giant Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in Adult: A Rare Entity |
title_short | Giant Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele in Adult: A Rare Entity |
title_sort | giant abdominoscrotal hydrocele in adult: a rare entity |
topic | Urology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8480225/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34646619 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17562 |
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