Quality of care in critical access hospitals.

摘要

Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is an uncommon congenital condition, more often seen in children than in adults. It is characterized by a large scrotal hydrocele that communicates in an hourglass fashion with an abdominal component through the inguinal canal. Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is thought to be caused by extension of a scrotal hydrocele through the inguinal canal and into the retroperitoneum due to increased intrascrotal pressure along with a closed processus vaginalis.23 Tense abdominoscrotal hydrocele in infants is associated with a high rate of testicu-lar dysmorphism, which is often reversed by early intervention.