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Hydrocele of Tunica Vaginalis Testis

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The word hydrocele is made of two Greek words: “hydro,” which means water, and “kele,” which means tumor (swelling). It is an accumulation of excessive amounts of transudate or watery (serous) fluid in the sac of tunica vaginalis. It is the most commonly observed chronic clinical manifestation of lymphatic filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti (Figs. 19.1 and 19.2) (Ahorlu et al. 2001), and more than 80 % hydroceles in tropical countries are due to filarial infection. It is not usually seen in brugian filariasis (both Brugia malayi and Brugia timori).

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Goel, T.C., Goel, A. (2016). Hydrocele of Tunica Vaginalis Testis. In: Lymphatic Filariasis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2257-9_19

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