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==Overview==
==Overview==
Inguinal hernia must be differentiated testicular torsion, epididymitis, hydrocele, varicocele, spermatocele, epididymal cyst and testicular tumor.
Inguinal hernia must be differentiated testicular torsion, [[epididymitis]], [[hydrocele]], [[varicocele]], [[spermatocele]], [[epididymal cyst]] and [[testicular tumor]].


==Differentiating inguinal hernia from other Diseases==
==Differentiating inguinal hernia from other Diseases==
*Inguinal hernia must be differentiated testicular torsion, epididymitis, hydrocele, varicocele, spermatocele, epididymal cyst and testicular tumor.<ref name="pmid18244999">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jenkins JT, O'Dwyer PJ |title=Inguinal hernias |journal=BMJ |volume=336 |issue=7638 |pages=269–72 |year=2008 |pmid=18244999 |pmc=2223000 |doi=10.1136/bmj.39450.428275.AD |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid14724878">{{cite journal |vauthors=Perrott CA |title=Inguinal hernias: room for a better understanding |journal=Am J Emerg Med |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=48–50 |year=2004 |pmid=14724878 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18029925">{{cite journal |vauthors=Oh SN, Jung SE, Rha SE, Lim GY, Ku YM, Byun JY, Lee JM |title=Sonography of various cystic masses of the female groin |journal=J Ultrasound Med |volume=26 |issue=12 |pages=1735–42 |year=2007 |pmid=18029925 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid17460003">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yang DM, Kim HC, Lim JW, Jin W, Ryu CW, Kim GY, Cho H |title=Sonographic findings of groin masses |journal=J Ultrasound Med |volume=26 |issue=5 |pages=605–14 |year=2007 |pmid=17460003 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Inguinal hernia must be differentiated testicular torsion, [[epididymitis]], [[hydrocele]], [[varicocele]], [[spermatocele]], [[epididymal cyst]] and [[testicular tumor]].<ref name="pmid18244999">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jenkins JT, O'Dwyer PJ |title=Inguinal hernias |journal=BMJ |volume=336 |issue=7638 |pages=269–72 |year=2008 |pmid=18244999 |pmc=2223000 |doi=10.1136/bmj.39450.428275.AD |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid14724878">{{cite journal |vauthors=Perrott CA |title=Inguinal hernias: room for a better understanding |journal=Am J Emerg Med |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=48–50 |year=2004 |pmid=14724878 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18029925">{{cite journal |vauthors=Oh SN, Jung SE, Rha SE, Lim GY, Ku YM, Byun JY, Lee JM |title=Sonography of various cystic masses of the female groin |journal=J Ultrasound Med |volume=26 |issue=12 |pages=1735–42 |year=2007 |pmid=18029925 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid17460003">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yang DM, Kim HC, Lim JW, Jin W, Ryu CW, Kim GY, Cho H |title=Sonographic findings of groin masses |journal=J Ultrasound Med |volume=26 |issue=5 |pages=605–14 |year=2007 |pmid=17460003 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
===Preferred Table===
===Preferred Table===
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Inguinal hernia must be differentiated testicular torsion, epididymitis, hydrocele, varicocele, spermatocele, epididymal cyst and testicular tumor.

Differentiating inguinal hernia from other Diseases

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Diseases Clinical features Imagings
Swelling Pain Mass Inguinal or scrotal
Testicular torsion + + + Scrotal Doppler ultrasonography:

enlargement, decreased echogenicity, and absent flow

Epididymitis +/- + - Scrotal Doppler ultrasonography:

enlarged (>17 mm) epididymis with a hypoechoic, hyperechoic, or heterogeneous echotexture, increased blood flow

Hydrocele + - - Inguinal Ultrasound:

simple fluid collection

Varicocele +/- +/- +/- Inguinal Ultrasonography:

tortuous, tubular, anechoic structures adjacent to the testis corresponding to dilated veins of the pampiniform plexus with calibers of 2–3 mm during the Valsalva maneuver

Spermatocele + - Inguinal Ultrasonography:

hypoechoic with posterior acoustic enhancement

Color doppler ultrasonography:

falling snow, resulting from internal echoes moving away from the transducer

Testicular tumor +/- +/- + Inguinal Ultrasonography:

hypoechoic, smooth, round, and well-circumscribed mass

Epididymal cyst - +/- +/- Inguinal Ultrasound:

posterior acoustic enhancement, well defined anechoic lesions, larger cysts may contain septations

  1. Jenkins JT, O'Dwyer PJ (2008). "Inguinal hernias". BMJ. 336 (7638): 269–72. doi:10.1136/bmj.39450.428275.AD. PMC 2223000. PMID 18244999.
  2. Perrott CA (2004). "Inguinal hernias: room for a better understanding". Am J Emerg Med. 22 (1): 48–50. PMID 14724878.
  3. Oh SN, Jung SE, Rha SE, Lim GY, Ku YM, Byun JY, Lee JM (2007). "Sonography of various cystic masses of the female groin". J Ultrasound Med. 26 (12): 1735–42. PMID 18029925.
  4. Yang DM, Kim HC, Lim JW, Jin W, Ryu CW, Kim GY, Cho H (2007). "Sonographic findings of groin masses". J Ultrasound Med. 26 (5): 605–14. PMID 17460003.