Dropsy of testicles in newborns

Dropsy of testicles in newborns is an edema formed in the testicle envelopes, or along the spermatic cord.

The edema is characterized by fluid accumulation leading to an increase in the size of the scrotum. Often this disease appears in boys as an innate pathology. In appearance, the scrotum seems slightly swollen or can reach a sufficiently large size. By one year, most babies show improvement, and no treatment is required.

This defect does not cause much inconvenience and is not accompanied by pain. If you have a newborn puffiness of the scrotum and a significant redness of the skin, and if palpation of the testicles for the appearance of pain, you should immediately consult a specialist. Dropsy of testicles in newborns sometimes occurs almost without symptoms, and by the age of 1,5 years, a complete closure of the vaginal process of the peritoneum should occur. If the fusion does not occur, for some physiological reasons, the pediatric surgeon can recommend the surgical treatment of a small patient.

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Causes of

Various factors can cause this disease:

The main causes of the disease of babies lie in the physiological organization of the boys' body. Eggs originate in the abdominal cavity, near the kidneys, then they descend into the scrotum. In some cases, the testicle can carry away part of the peritoneal tissue. At the time of birth, a full incision of the vaginal process should occur. If the vaginal process is not overgrown, the liquid from the peritoneum will enter the testicle shells.
Hereditary diseases. If the dropsy was a father in the childhood, then there is a probability of its development in the child.
Among the reasons, experts also distinguish a child's prematureness or the consequences of an injury during childbirth.
Egg droppings can have an innate nature.
The causes may be viral and infectious diseases.
The most common causes of the onset of the disease in a baby are considered by experts to be shortcomings in the functioning of the lymphatic system. As a result, the liquid is not fully absorbed. Then its excess part accumulates in the shells, and the hydro-cell begins.
Specialists believe that such a disease can develop for reasons related to the excitability of the nervous system of the baby or the problems of gastrointestinal waste. Then the disease will be accompanied by inguinal hernia. Diseases of the future mother.

In a nursing baby, dropsy may not appear, but parents should know that the accumulation of fluid in the testes leads to an elementary overheating, which causes disruption of the body's functions. If the baby is often put on a diaper, the temperature in the groin area increases, which can cause the disease.

Causes of dropsy of testicles in a newborn baby, whatever they are, should be taken into account when prescribing a course of treatment. This will make the specialist's actions more effective and will save the child from an ailment. Occasionally, the disease of dropsy proceeds in severe form, and surgical intervention is required. If relapsed, the operation to remove excess fluid is carried out until the child reaches the age of two.

Diagnosis

It is easy to diagnose the hydrocele - the scrotum is visually enlarged, or one testicle. Most often, the disease is detected with a preventive examination in 1 month, provided that the swelling of the scrotum is small, and parents have not previously sought the advice of a specialist.

For the diagnosis of dropsy in children, the following methods are used:

Newborn examination.
Ultrasound is the most effective method of identifying a disease that allows you to see the condition of the testicles and to establish an excessive amount of fluid. In this case, he confirms or refutes the preliminary diagnosis of the doctor. As a rule, further treatment is based on the results of ultrasound.

Symptoms of

There are certain symptoms that young parents should pay attention to. For example:

In the groin with a palpation there is a slight swelling that does not cause pain in the child. On-site magnification of the scrotum is not strained.
The increase can be observed both in the area of one testicle and the entire entire scrotum.
There may be a slight swelling, resembling an hourglass in shape, which arises from the presence of fluid in the inguinal canal.
A dropsy does not make it difficult to urinate and does not cause discomfort in the baby.
With a complicated form, pain, redness, fever, general malaise are possible.

Treatment of dropsy in boys

When diagnosing a dropsy in a boy, there are two development options:

The vaginal process can grow independently, as a result, the hydrocele passes. Treatment of dropsy of testicles in newborn boys is not performed, due to the fact that it is a congenital defect and passes without medical intervention to two years. But if the amount of liquid reaches excess quantity and causes discomfort to the child, the doctor can remove her excess from the scrotum with a syringe. If a dropsy was diagnosed, a urologist's observation is simply necessary to monitor the condition of the baby.

Treatment of dropsy in the baby is usually started at the age of two, if the problem persists. If at first glance the disease does not seem so terrible, it is worthwhile to see a doctor, since with a prolonged edema the testicle can atrophy.

Surgical intervention is necessary if there is no fusion of the process and medication does not work. The operation in this case is necessary, since the possible complication of dropsy will be the formation of inguinal hernia. The indication for the operative treatment is that the child reaches the age of two. During the operation, remove excess fluid and close the canal into the abdominal cavity, by applying seams. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and is absolutely painless. Full recovery comes in 2 weeks.

After the operation, parents must observe simple rules for caring for the baby:

Do not wet the postoperative suture.
It is necessary to use antiseptics when changing diapers.
It is worth giving the child the opportunity to move more.
Anesthetics should be used as needed.
It is necessary to appear at the doctor's office one month after the operation.

Thus, in the case of the detection of hydrocele in a newborn, the main tactic of treatment is waiting.

The effects of dropsy are varied. With delayed treatment, the patient may develop necrosis of testis tissues, and this threatens possible infertility in the future.