A hydrocele is a painless swelling in the scrotum that occurs when fluid collects in the thin layer of skin surrounding a testicle. It is common in newborn males and usually disappears without ...

Q: Can a child have both Hernia and a Hydrocele? A: Yes, they can. Normally the testis develops inside the abdomen. Just before delivery of the baby, the testis comes down into the scrotum. For this ...

Hydrocele is a condition when clear fluid accumulates in the scrotal area. It is quite common and is observed in one out of ten male infants. In some cases, it may also occur among the adult males.

Hydroceles can be present at birth due to a patent processus vaginalis or develop at a later age due to an infection or inflammation of the testis. At about the eighth month the testicles descend from ...