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baby with hydroceal
by justperfect18, May 07, 2007 12:00AM
I took my 8 week old to the doctor today to get shots and his doctor noticed that he had a hydroceal. What is that and does it cause any complications further in life?
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I have done some reading on hydrocele, AFAIK it's quite common in babies, and tends to 'correct' itself. Obviously your specialist is astute enough to check for that at the six month mark.
The hernia can develop due to the peritoneum (the lining around all the organs in the abdomen) not closing properly before birth. They call it an inguinal (realting to the scrotum) hernia in this case. You may notice a bulge or a lump when you child is crying or coughing (they can be quite hard to see otherwise)
Now you know about the condition, just keep an eye on it.. look for more inflamation (inflammation) or swelling.. if there is some, back to the specialist.. if not (or no more than usual, if already present) wait until the six month appointment.