Hajji Fouad, Azami Mohamed Amine, Benazzouz Abderrazak, Hammoune Nabil, Ghoundale Omar
Department of Urology, Caddi Ayyad University of Marrakech, Ibn Sina Military Hospital, Marrakesh, MAR.
Department of Pathology, Caddi Ayyad University of Marrakech, Ibn Sina Military Hospital, Marrakesh, MAR.
Cureus. 2021 Nov 13;13(11):e19520. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19520. eCollection 2021 Nov.
Abdominoscrotal hydrocele (ASH) is an uncommon congenital anomaly in which a scrotal hydrocele extends to the abdomen through the inguinal canal in an hourglass fashion. Coexisting undescended testes (UDT) have mainly been reported in pediatric populations and are mostly located along the inguinal canal. We present a 66-year-old male with a history of neglected left cryptorchidism, who presented with a progressive ipsilateral inguino-scrotal swelling suggesting indirect inguinal hernia. On physical examination, inguino-scrotal hydrocele was suspected. Abdomen and pelvis computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an abdominoscrotal cyst with a pathognomonic dumbbell appearance of an ASH, as well as an intra-abdominal testicle that proved to be intracystic, atrophic, and hypovascular. The patient underwent successful radical en-bloc excision of the ASH and testis via an extended inguinal approach. To our knowledge, this is the first case with this constellation of urogenital abnormalities to be reported in an aged man. What makes this case further unique and interesting is the unusual ASH's relationship with the patient's cryptorchid testicle and peritoneal sac.
腹阴囊鞘膜积液(ASH)是一种罕见的先天性异常,其中阴囊鞘膜积液以沙漏状通过腹股沟管延伸至腹部。并存的隐睾(UDT)主要在儿科人群中报道,且大多位于腹股沟管沿线。我们报告一名66岁男性,有左侧隐睾未治疗史,表现为同侧腹股沟阴囊进行性肿胀,提示为腹股沟斜疝。体格检查怀疑为腹股沟阴囊鞘膜积液。腹部和盆腔计算机断层扫描及磁共振成像显示一个具有ASH典型哑铃状外观的腹阴囊囊肿,以及一个位于腹腔内的睾丸,该睾丸被证实位于囊肿内,萎缩且血供减少。患者通过扩大腹股沟入路成功进行了ASH和睾丸的根治性整块切除。据我们所知,这是第一例在老年男性中报道的具有这种泌尿生殖系统异常组合的病例。使该病例更加独特和有趣的是,这种不寻常的ASH与患者隐睾和腹膜囊的关系。