Pretorius D H, Halsted M J, Abels W, Catanzarite V A, Kaplan G
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0610, USA.
J Ultrasound Med. 1998 Jan;17(1):49-52. doi: 10.7863/jum.1998.17.1.49.
Though the reported frequency of infant hydrocele has varied, the frequency of hydrocele in the fetus has not been studied. Our purpose was to determine the frequency of fetal hydrocele in the third trimester and subsequent outcome. Of the 123 fetuses studied, 19 fetuses had hydroceles. Of these, 14 babies were normal at follow-up, one baby had a persistent hydrocele, and four babies were lost to follow-up. Our study suggests that hydrocele is a relatively common finding in the third trimester in utero. Moreover, it suggests that parents can be reassured that, in the absence of other abnormalities, a hydrocele is usually a physiologic finding which resolves spontaneously.
尽管报道的婴儿鞘膜积液发生率有所不同，但胎儿鞘膜积液的发生率尚未得到研究。我们的目的是确定孕晚期胎儿鞘膜积液的发生率及其后续转归。在研究的123例胎儿中，19例有鞘膜积液。其中，14例婴儿在随访时正常，1例婴儿有持续性鞘膜积液，4例婴儿失访。我们的研究表明，鞘膜积液在子宫内孕晚期是相对常见的发现。此外，这表明在没有其他异常的情况下，父母可以放心，鞘膜积液通常是一种生理性发现，可自发消退。
