In this article, learn more about hydroceles, including their symptoms and when to see a doctor. Share on Pinterest Hydroceles in newborns usually require no treatment. A hydrocele is a collection ...

Hydroceles, which come from increased fluid around the testicle, also pose little risk. Testicular disease can take a variety of forms: Testicular cancer. Like any cancer, testicular cancer ...

This causes one of the testicles to look larger than the other. Hydroceles are often found in newborn baby boys, especially those who are born prematurely. This may be due to failure of the ...

Hydrocelectomy is a kind of surgery used to remove fluid-filled sacs called hydroceles. These form in the scrotum, the muscular pouch of skin that holds and protects the testicles. A hydrocele ...

April 21, 2003 — Aspiration with sclerotherapy is inexpensive and safe, athough less effective than hydrocelectomy for the treatment of hydroceles, according to the results of a study published ...

Otherwise, open hydrocelectomy via a scrotal incision is the standard treatment of idiopathic hydroceles. The second most common cause of hydrocele in adolescents is varicocelectomy. The risk of ...

About one in 10 male infants has a hydrocele at birth, but most hydroceles disappear without treatment within the first year of life. Hydrocele is a disease observed only in males. Most hydroceles ...

Surgical excision forms the definitive therapy for hydroceles. Most hydroceles are on both sides and surgery is usually undertaken for both the sides simultaneously. When they are small and ...

Hydroceles are normally painless and – when not caused by trauma, cancer, or hernias – can resolve themselves, especially when they occur within the first year of life. However, they can cause ...

On physical examination, hydroceles can range from not palpable to grapefruit size and larger; consistency varies from firm to soft. Typically painless, hydroceles can feel heavy and may cause ...

Although it could be a normal variant, abnormal scrotal lumps are one of the commonest conditions needing surgery. These include, hydroceles, varicoceles, other cysts arising from the testis and ...