1. Spontaneous, atraumatic hydrocele rupture: A case report
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Kaveh Masoumi-Ravandi, Liam Power, Sandra Seo Young Kim, Stewart Whalen, and Thomas Skinner
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[Testicular hydrocele] ,[Testis] ,[Scrotum] ,[Hematocele] ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
There is little information in the literature on the management and prognosis of ruptured hydroceles. We present a case report of spontaneous, atraumatic left hydrocele rupture in a 64-year-old male. His hydrocele was initially diagnosed as non-complex and appeared to have ruptured spontaneously three years after initial onset. On follow-up in clinic, mild re-accumulation of fluid was observed, and no pain was reported by the patient. Post-rupture fluid re-accumulation was minimal in our patient but there is potential for significant fluid re-accumulation based on other reports of ruptured hydroceles.
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- 2022
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