Spontaneous, atraumatic hydrocele rupture: A case report

Urol Case Rep. 2022 Oct 8:45:102252. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102252. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Abstract

There is little information in the literature on the management and prognosis of ruptured hydroceles. We present a case report of spontaneous, atraumatic left hydrocele rupture in a 64-year-old male. His hydrocele was initially diagnosed as non-complex and appeared to have ruptured spontaneously three years after initial onset. On follow-up in clinic, mild re-accumulation of fluid was observed, and no pain was reported by the patient. Post-rupture fluid re-accumulation was minimal in our patient but there is potential for significant fluid re-accumulation based on other reports of ruptured hydroceles.

Keywords: [Hematocele]; [Scrotum]; [Testicular hydrocele]; [Testis].

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  • Case Reports