Abstract

Spermatic cord hydrocele (SCH) is caused by an aberration in the closure of the processus vaginalis (PV) as the testicles descend into scrotum during fetal development. It is an enclosed fluid collection along the spermatic cord above the testicle. There are two types of SCH. The “encysted” type is closed at both proximal and distal ends and does not communicate with the peritoneal cavity. Funicular type is patent proximally at the internal inguinal ring and closed distally, thus communicates with the peritoneal cavity. In the literature, most of the cases were reported in pediatric patients and SCH in adults is extremely rare. Herein we present a case with an encysted type of SCH in a 51-year-old male presenting with inguinal swelling and intermittent groin pain.