Torsion of a Communicating Hydrocele Presented as Acute Scrotum: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Ivonete Siviero (Author), Ivens Baker Méio (Author), Saulo Marcos Rebello Ferrante (Author), Danielle Nunes Forny (Author), André Lima da Cunha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Torsion of a communicating hydrocele is extremely rare, and the cause is unclear. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy referred to us with acute scrotum. Operative findings revealed torsion of a communicating hydrocele with a 360-degree rotation of the distal end. We performed surgical excision of...