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Hydrocele Cause and Risk Factors

Hydroceles are caused by the accumulation of fluid in the scrotum, surrounding one, or less often both, of the testes. In most cases, the condition is congenital, or present at birth.

Before birth, the testicles develop in the abdomen. A few weeks before the baby is born, they descend connected to a tube (called the processus vaginalis) to the scrotum. When this movement is complete, the tube usually closes. When the tube does not close, fluid from the ab...Read the full article