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 Hydrocele- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
The condition is caused by inflammation of the epididymis or testis or by lymphatic or venous obstruction of the cord.
A hydrocele is a collection of serous fluid between the two layers of the tunica vaginalis which normally surrounds the testis.
A cystic, non-tender mass arising from the head of the epididymis and distinct from the testicle is characteristic of a spermatocele.
www.drdean.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/406/Hydrocele.html   (702 words)

  
 Pediatric Surgery - Definition, Purpose, Demographics, Description, Resources
An inguinal hernia may result in herniation of the scrotum, and a communicating hydrocele (hernia with a small connection to the peritoneal cavity).
Umbilical hernia is a defect of the umbilical ring, and is more common in females and African American children.
Undescended testis in premature infants may descend by the first year of life, and observation is often the treatment during that time.
www.surgeryencyclopedia.com /Pa-St/Pediatric-Surgery.html   (2704 words)

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