Bilateral funiculocele

Case contributed by Yaïr Glick
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Reducible non-incarcerated right scrotal hernia. Impression of a funiculocele on the left.

Patient Data

Age: 8 weeks
ultrasound

Moderate amount of fluid in the scrotal sac; dilated fluid-filled inguinal canals.
On the right, there is an intestinal loop in the canal and the cranial portion of the sac. The intestinal loop demonstrates peristalsis.
Both testes are in the sack and of normal size and echotexture.
The epididymides appear normal.

In summary: bilateral funiculocele and right inguinal hernia containing an intestinal loop.

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