Download MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Surgery Final Year Case Presentation Hydrocele Clinical Examination Discussion and Treatment
50 yrs old male patient Shankar coming from
Thousand lights , daily worker occupation ,
belonging to socio-economic status 4
presented with chief complaints of
SWELLING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF SCROTUM
FOR 6 MONTHS
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
Patient was apparently normal 6 months back
after which he noticed a swelling in the right side ofscrotal
for the past 6 months which was
insidious in onset
initially small in size & gradually increased in size to
attain the current size and the swelling is
confined to the scrotal region.
-No aggravating or relieving factors
-No h/o sudden increase in size
-No h/o pain
-No h/o trauma
-No h/o fever, chil s & rigor
-No h/o loss of appetite & weight
-No h/o any other swelling
PAST HISTORY :
-No h/o TB , asthma , DM , hypertension ,
epilepsy , jaundice ,STD
-No h/o previous surgeries
PERSONAL HISTORY:
-normal bowel & bladder habits
-consumes mixed diet
-non smoker & non alcoholic
FAMILY HISTORY : not relevant
GENERAL EXAMINATION
conscious, oriented ,well built &nourished
No pallor ,icterus , cyanosis , clubbing, pedal
edema , generalised lymphadenopathy
VITALS:
Pulse-72/min
RR-16/min
BP-130/80mmhg
Temp-afebrile
LOCAL EXAMINATION
Consent , exposed , posture
INSPECTION
SINGLE swelling of size-7*5cm present in the RT
side of SCROTUM , OVOID in shape extending from
the root to base of scrotum
- Surface : smooth
- skin over the swelling ? not stretched , rugosity
is seen
- no scars , sinuses , dilated veins , visible
pulsation ,
- no visible cough impulse
Lying down ? not reduced
EXAMINATION OF
- Penis : midline , no deviation
-Regional lymph nodes: no visible nodes
LEFT SIDE OF SCROTUM : Appears to be normal
PALPATION
Not warmth & not tender
Inspectory findings ? confirmed
Surface - smooth
Consistency ? tense & cystic
GET ABOVE THE SWELLING? able to do
NOT REDUCIBLE
FLUCTUATION : + ve
TRANSILLUMINATION : -ve
NO COUGH IMPULSE
Skin over the swelling : normal rugosity , not
stretched
Examination of
TESTIS : not palpable , testicular sensation not
done
PENIS: normal
URETHRAL MEATUS : normal , no strictures
REGIONAL LYMPH NODES: not palpable
LEFT SIDE OF SCROTUM : normal
PR : to be done
Diagnosis:
Primary vaginal hydrocele of right side of scrotum
without any complications
Management :
Investigation:
Blood ? cbc , tc , dc, esr , hb % , blood grouping
serum ?sugar , urea , creatinine
urine ? sugar , protein , deposits
ECG & X-ray
Mantoux & VDRL
USG of scrotum
TREATMENT:
EVERSION OF SAC ? Rt side
HYDROCELE
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
Huge swel ing
Small swel ing
(except- filarial)
Testis - not palpable
Testis - palpable
This post was last modified on 08 August 2021