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Vaginal hydrocele

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A type of hydrocele testis in which the processus vaginalis remains patent only around the testes, and, as fluid accumulates, it renders the testes impalpable. [ PMID:32644551 ]

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database cross reference
  • UMLS:C1720771
  • SNOMEDCT_US:26614003
  • SNOMEDCT_US:55434001
  • MSH:D006848
  • SNOMEDCT_US:386152007
comment

"vaginal" refers to the tunica vaginalis of the testis, not to the vagina.

created by

doelkens

creation date

2010-12-30T01:36:39Z

definition

A type of hydrocele testis in which the processus vaginalis remains patent only around the testes, and, as fluid accumulates, it renders the testes impalpable.

id

HP:0100673

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