Hematocele secondary to rupture of an abdominoscrotal hydrocele.

OBJECTIVE

To describe one case of hematocele secondary to rupture of an abdominoscrotal hydrocele in an adult patient.

METHODS AND

RESULTS

We report a huge hematocele in a patient with this unusual type of hydrocele that suffered a minimal scrotal trauma. It was a hydrocele that extended through the inguinal canal to the retroperitoneal space.

CONCLUSIONS

Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is a rare condition in children and even rarer in adults. The presence of a hematocele requires early surgical treatment.