Case Report

Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele Mimicking a Herniation of the Bladder

Authors: JOHN F. REDMAN, MD, KURT A. ICK, MD

Abstract

We describe an 18-month-old boy with an abdominoscrotal hydrocele that extended into the space of Retzius and mimicked a herniation of the bladder. Preoperative ultrasonography of the scrotum and lower abdomen is recommended in boys with suspected large hydroceles.

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