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Imaging recommendation · Abdomen · Pelvis

Pediatric hydrocele (scrotal swelling, transilluminates)

Recommended: Scrotal Ultrasound is the preferred imaging study for pediatric hydrocele (scrotal swelling, transilluminates). Communicating hydroceles often resolve by 1-2 years.

Recommended study

Scrotal Ultrasound

US No contrast Preferred Abdomen · Pelvis Outpatient Reviewed

Communicating hydroceles often resolve by 1-2 years. Surgical if persists.

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