Torsion of a Communicating Hydrocele Presented as Acute Scrotum: A Case Report and Literature Review

Torsion of a communicating hydrocele is extremely rare, and the cause is unclear. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy referred to us with acute scrotum. Operative findings revealed torsion of a communicating hydrocele with a 360-degree rotation of the distal end. We performed surgical excision of...

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Main Authors: Ivonete Siviero, Ivens Baker Méio, Saulo Marcos Rebello Ferrante, Danielle Nunes Forny, André Lima da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7236104