A comparative ultrasound evaluation of two cases of prenatal and postnatal hydrocele

Authors

  • Adam Moyosore Afodun Department of Medical Imaging Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9262-1175
  • Khadijah Kofoworola Quadri Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
  • Taofeek Olanrewaju Ayinde Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Emmanuel Adeyemi Odumeru Department of Medical Imaging Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda
  • Mecthilde Mukangendo Department of Medical Imaging Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda
  • Akeem Ayodeji Okesina Department of Clinical Medicine and Community Health, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jbs.v11i1.69238

Keywords:

Hydocele, tunica vaginalis, diagnosis, embroyologic, ultrasound

Abstract

Background: Ultrasonography plays a major role in distinguishing extra-testicular and intratesticular abnormalities. A hydrocele of a male fetus characterised by a ‘half-moon’ hypoechoic fluid rim around the testis was observed. In adults, it is evidenced by serous fluid collection between the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis.

Case presentation: A comparative analysis of two cases of in-vitro and in-vivo diagnosis of hydrocele in a woman at 30 weeks of gestation and a 38-year-old male was made.  The crux of the report on the prenatal hydroceles’ variety showed constancy of unchanged fluid volume, suggesting it to be a non-communicating type. The report is contrary to a communicating variety that enlarges throughout gravidae with possible inguinal hernia. There are few comparative hydrocele case sonograms in literature.

Conclusion: Ultrasound is a safe, reliable, and accurate method for evaluating patients with scrotal diseases, and the approach to dual sono-diagnosis is surgery when unresolved to eliminate spermatic cord compromise.

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Published

2024-08-30

How to Cite

Afodun, A. M., Quadri, K. K., Ayinde, T. O., Odumeru, E. A., Mukangendo, M., & Okesina, A. A. (2024). A comparative ultrasound evaluation of two cases of prenatal and postnatal hydrocele. Journal of Biomedical Sciences, 11(1), 7–11. https://doi.org/10.3126/jbs.v11i1.69238

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Case Reports & Case Series

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