Infected Hydrocele
Section Editor: Dharam M. Ramnani, MD
Virginia Urology, Richmond, VA, USA
Image Description
This elderly patient presented with progressive enlargement of right hemiscrotum and was found to have a large hydrocele. The cyst wall is thickened and shows fibrinous adhesions on its outer surface. Histology (shown in next several images) revealed acute and chronic inflammation, cholesterol clefts, foreign body giant cell reaction, and fibrosis.