[Congenital abnormalities of the peritoneo-vaginal process].

The different clinical manifestations resulting from abnormalities of the development of the peritoneovaginal process are reviewed: inguinal hernias, abnormal testicular descent, herniated ovary, hydrocele of the tunica vaginalis, hydrocele of the spermatic cord. The pathogenesis is studied on the basis of the embryology of the vaginal processus. The surgical aspects are discussed.