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Hydrocele
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A hydrocele is the painless accumulation of fluid inside your child's testicles. It is very common in newborns and the fluid is usually reabsorbed by the time your child is a year old. If your child has a swollen testicle he should be evaluated by his doctor, who can diagnose a hydrocele by shining a light through the scrotum. Hydroceles need to be repaired in older children or if they do not go away by the time your child is about a year old.
If the amount of fluid in your child's testicle varies, and is worse at the end of the day and improves after lying down, then your child has a communicating hydrocele. This means that there is a hernia and open connection into the abdomen. This type of hydrocele also needs treatment with a surgical repair.
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