Hydroceles identified prenatally: common physiologic phenomenon?

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
D H PretoriusG Kaplan

Abstract

Though the reported frequency of infant hydrocele has varied, the frequency of hydrocele in the fetus has not been studied. Our purpose was to determine the frequency of fetal hydrocele in the third trimester and subsequent outcome. Of the 123 fetuses studied, 19 fetuses had hydroceles. Of these, 14 babies were normal at follow-up, one baby had a persistent hydrocele, and four babies were lost to follow-up. Our study suggests that hydrocele is a relatively common finding in the third trimester in utero. Moreover, it suggests that parents can be reassured that, in the absence of other abnormalities, a hydrocele is usually a physiologic finding which resolves spontaneously.

Citations

Jan 22, 2005·Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine·Eun-Kyung JiDolores H Pretorius
Dec 24, 2013·Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology : the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·T IllescasG Monni
Feb 18, 2016·BJR Case Reports·Anwer Sadat Kithir Mohamed
Nov 15, 2008·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·A FratiD Luton
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