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Case Reports
. 2005 Dec;5(4):343-4.
doi: 10.5555/afhs.2005.5.4.343.

Giant hydrocele--an epitome of neglect

Emmanuel E Akpo  1
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Case Reports

Giant hydrocele--an epitome of neglect

Emmanuel E Akpo. Afr Health Sci. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Hydrocele [Greek: water--sac] is abnormal fluid collection within the tunica vaginalis of the scrotum or a patent tunica vaginalis. It is a relatively common condition in surgical practice. However, a giant hydrocele, here defined for clinical purposes, as a hydrocele equal to or bigger than the patient's head, is rare as indicated by the limited number of reported cases in the literature. In this paper I am presenting three cases of giant hydroceles and highlighting how it affects the quality of patients' life by way of complications, infertility, sexual function and work capacity.

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Case 1
Case 1
Giant vaginal hydrocele
Case 2
Case 2
Giant vaginal hydrocele
Case 3
Case 3
complicated giant vaginal hydrocele
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