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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905 EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 5, No. 4, 2005, pp. 343-344
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Bioline Code: hs05062
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2005, pp. 343-344
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Giant Hydrocele - An Epitome of Neglect
Akpo, Emmanuel E.
Abstract
Hydrocele [Greek: water - sac] is abnormal fluid collection within the tunica vaginalis of the scrotum or a patent tunica vaginalis. It is a relatively common condition in surgical practice. However, a giant hydrocele, here defined for clinical purposes, as a hydrocele equal to or bigger than the patient's head, is rare as indicated by the limited number of reported cases in the literature.
In this paper I am presenting three cases of giant hydroceles and highlighting how it affects the quality of patients' life by way of complications, infertility, sexual function and work capacity.
Keywords
Giant hydrocele, definition, quality of life
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