Hydrocele

A hydrocele denotes a pathological accumulation of serous fluid in a bodily cavity.

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A hydrocele testis is the accumulation of fluids around a testicle, and is fairly common, but should be treated surgically.

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Pathological: REDIRECT Pathology...

Serous: REDIRECT serous fluid...

Hydrocele testis: A hydrocele testis is an accumulation of clear fluid in the tunica vaginalis, the most internal of membranes containing a testicle. A primary hydrocele causes a painless enlargement in the scrotum on the affected side and is thought to be due to the defective absorbption of fluid secreted between th...