What is the testicular hydrocele?

The hydrocele consists in the accumulation of fluid abnormally in some area of ??the body. In the case of the testicular hydrocele, the most frequent, the fluid increase occurs between the scrotal sac and the tunica vaginalis of the testicles.

A distinction is made between bilateral hydrocele, if it occurs simultaneously in both testicles, and unilateral, if it occurs only in one of them. In this second case, the hydrocele can be right or left.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

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What is the testicular hydrocele? - Causes, symptoms and treatment

Types and causes

The testicles are inside a bag called the scrotum. There, they are immersed in a small amount of liquid that helps them to be mobile and less vulnerable to shock.

We speak of testicular or scrotal hydrocele when the amount of fluid in this area is greater than normal.

What is the hydrocele?

There are two main causes of hydrocele that give rise to the two basic types of this pathology: the congenital hydrocele and the acquired hydrocele.



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