Editing External Genital Anomalies in Boys (section)

=== Definitions ===
* '''Indirect inguinal hernia: a widely patent processus vaginalis''' extending beyond the internal inguinal ring '''containing abdominal contents''' (bowel, omentum, gonads) which may pass into the inguinal canal, labia, or scrotum
* '''Communicating hydrocele: a patent processus vaginalis extending beyond the internal inguinal ring containing peritoneal fluid alone, which extends to the testis, with fluid within the tunica vaginalis'''
* '''Hydrocele of the spermatic cord: fluid contained within a segment of patent processus vaginalis with obliterated processus distally and proximally'''
* '''Scrotal hydrocele: fluid contained within the tunica vaginalis surrounding the testis without communication proximally'''
** '''May be seen as a chronic or acute scrotal swelling after an inflammatory, infectious, or traumatic event'''. The hydrocele size is typically stable but may decrease over time.
* Abdominoscrotal hydrocele: a large scrotal hydrocele that extends proximally across the internal inguinal ring into the abdomen without communication with the peritoneum
** Associated with (4):
**# A closed processus vaginalis.
**# Testicular dysmorphism.
**# Hydronephrosis.
**# Increased pressure within the tunica vaginalis.