Upon examining a newborn you find transilluminating fluid in the scrotum, or perhaps the parents bring their baby in with the concern for a really large scrotum.  How will you explain this is a Hydrocele? Stay tuned.

Scrotum = Escroto 

Fluid = Líquido

Hydrocele = Hidrocele

Symptoms = Síntomas

Resolve = Resuelve

Urology = Urología

With translation;

Papá, por favor apaga la luz, ¿vez como se prende el escroto?

Dad, please turn the lights off, you see how the scrotum lights up?

Si

Yes

Este líquido se llama hidrocele

This liquid is called a hydrocele

Es malo?

Is it bad?

En la mayoría de los casos, no. Sólo causa síntomas cuando está muy grande.

In the majority of cases, no. It only causes symptoms when it is very large.

Se va ir solo?

Will it go away on its own?

Si, la mayoría se resuelven de uno a dos años de vida.

Yes, the majority resolve by 1-2 years of life.

¿Qué si no se resuelve?

What if it doesn’t go away?

Entonces lo voy a referir al Urólogo. Si esta chico lo monitorean. Si está más grande que una nuez, considerarán operarlo.

Then I will refer him to Urology. If it is small they will monitor. If it is bigger than a walnut, they will consider operating.

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