Vaginal hydrocele

What it means

A type of hydrocele testis in which the processus vaginalis remains patent only around the testes, and, as fluid accumulates, it renders the testes impalpable.

"vaginal" refers to the tunica vaginalis of the testis, not to the vagina.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category