Definition A hydrocele is an accumulation of fluid in any sac-like cavity or duct - specifically in the tunica vaginalis testis or along the spermatic cord.
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Acquired Hydroceles Usually, there is a balance between fluid production and outflow in the cavity of the tunica vaginalis.
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In older men, any process that acts to stimulate increased production of serous fluid (e.g., tumor, inflammation, trauma) by the tunica or decreases the resorption of this
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