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Abdominoscrotal hydrocele: diagnosis by herniogram and ultrasound
1Department of Surgery (Urology), University Hospitals, Madison, Wisconsin.
Urology
|August 1, 1992
Abstract:
A four-month-old male infant presented with a lower abdominal mass and bilateral hydroceles. With pressing on the abdominal mass, the right hydrocele became larger. Herniogram and ultrasound led to the diagnosis of abdominoscrotal hydrocele which was successfully repaired through an extraperitoneal and intraperitoneal approach.
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