Hydrocele is a collection of fluid around one or both testicles, causing swelling of the scrotum or groin area. It commonly occurs in men over 40. There are two types of hydrocele: noncommunicating, where the fluid sac closes but the body does not absorb the fluid; and communicating, where the sac surrounding the testicle does not close completely, allowing fluid to flow in and out. Symptoms include swelling of the scrotum, pain, redness, and a feeling of pressure at the base of the penis. Diagnosis involves physical examination, transillumination to identify structures beneath the skin, and ultrasound to check for fluid in the scrotum. Treatment options include surgery, needle aspiration

1. HYDROCELE
PRESENTED BY: SONIA DAGAR

2. HYDROCELE:

3. DEFINITION
 Hydrocele is a collection of fluid around one or
both testicles and cause swelling of scrotum or
groin area.
 It commonly occurs in men older than 40 years.

4. TYPES
1) NONCOMMUNICATION
2) COMMUNICATING

5. 1) NONCOMMUNICATING:A
noncommunicating hydrocele occurs when the
sac closes, but your body doesn’t absorb the
fluid. The remaining fluid is typically absorbed
into the body within a year.
2) COMMUNICATING: A communicating
hydrocele occurs when the sac surrounding
your testicle doesn’t close all the way. This
allows fluid to flow in and out.

6. ETIOLOGY
 Causes of hydrocele is unknown.
 Inflammation of infection of the
epididymis or testicles.
 In rare cases, may be caused by cancer of
testicle or left kidney.
 Men over the age of 40.

7. CLINICAL MENIFESTATIONS
 Swelling of scrotum
 Pain sometime
 Redness of scrotum
 Feeling of pressure at base of penis
present.
 Testicular torsion
 Infertility

8. DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS
 History taking
 Physical examination
 Transillumination: It is a test used to identify
abnormalities in an organ or body cavity. The test is
performed in a dark room, with a bright light shined at
a specific body part to see the structures beneath the
skin
 Ultrasound of scrotum done to rule out presence of
fluid
 Blood test done to rule out infection.

9. TRANSILLUMINATION

10. TREATMENT
 Surgery: If your new infant has a hydrocele, it
will probably go away on its own in about a
year. If your child’s hydrocele doesn’t go away
on its own or becomes very large, he might need
surgery by a urologist
 Needle aspiration done.
 Sclerotherapy done to reduce reaccumulation.
 In adults, hydroceles typically go away within
six months