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Case Report : Lymphocele Presenting by Scrotal Swelling after Kidney Transplantation
Case Report : Lymphocele Presenting by Scrotal Swelling after Kidney Transplantation
Document Type
Article
Author
전연주 / Yeon Joo Chun; 유지한 / Ji Han Yu; 이희연 / Hee Yeon Lee; 양철우 / Chul Woo Yang; 김용수 / Yong Soo Kim; 방병기 / Byung Kee Bang
Source
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice(구 대한신장학회지). Nov 30, 2007 26(6):806
Subject
Language
Korean
ISSN
2211-9132
Abstract
The lymphocele after renal transplantation is usually observed around the graft. We here report an unusual case of lymphocele mimicking hydrocele. The patient was admitted due to scrotal edema. We initially diagnosed this patient as a case of hydrocele, but biochemical data of aspirated fluid was consistent with lymphatic fluid, and abdominal CT revealed fistula between scrotum and graft. This finding suggests that the lymphatic fluid accumulated around the transplant kidney has migrated to the scrotum to form a lymphocele. In conclusion, lymphocele is a rare cause of scrotal swelling but should be considered as a possibility when a transplant patient develops scrotal swelling.