Patient's question:
The child is less than two months old. I don't know if this is a hernia or a hydrocele. I don't know what to do. If it is, what is the disease, and how is it treated? Is a hernia the same as a hydrocele?Doctor's answer:
Hello, hernia and hydrocele are not the same thing. Undescended testes refer to congenital testicles that have not descended into the scrotum, mostly located in the inguinal region, accounting for about 70%. In some cases, the affected testes can be found below the kidneys, others in the abdominal cavity, or others at the external inguinal ring. The most common type of hernia is inguinal hernia, where abdominal organs protrude into the scrotum or abdominal wall through the weak area of the inguinal region. Therefore, undescended testes and hernia are two different conditions.