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01-10-2011 | Case Report

Abdominoscrotal hydrocele: an insight into its origin

Authors: Pankaj Kumar Garg, Dharmendra Prasad, Vivek Agrawal, Suchi Bhatt, Debajyoti Mohanty, Indubhushan Dubey

Published in: Hernia | Issue 5/2011

Abstract

Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is an hourglass hydrocele with both an inguinoscrotal and abdominal component. It is a rare surgical entity with few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of abdominoscrotal hydrocele that gives an insight into its pathogenesis.

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Title: Abdominoscrotal hydrocele: an insight into its origin
Authors: Pankaj Kumar Garg
Dharmendra Prasad
Vivek Agrawal
Suchi Bhatt
Debajyoti Mohanty
Indubhushan Dubey
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Hernia / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0703-y

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