Patent processus vaginalis: A window to the abdomen

A patent processus vaginalis (PPV) allows a communication between the peritoneum and scrotum. Hydrocoele is the usual presentation of a PPV in children. However, with intraabdominal pathology the patent PPV may provide the first clue to the mischief within the abdomen. We present here two unusual ca...

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Main Authors:	Rahman N, Lakhoo K
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:	African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:	Appendicitis patent processus vaginalis ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:	http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2009;volume=6;issue=2;spage=116;epage=117;aulast=Rahman

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spelling	doaj-6258afdcbad244229935732f75ff3c272020-11-25T01:12:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67252009-01-0162116117Patent processus vaginalis: A window to the abdomenRahman NLakhoo KA patent processus vaginalis (PPV) allows a communication between the peritoneum and scrotum. Hydrocoele is the usual presentation of a PPV in children. However, with intraabdominal pathology the patent PPV may provide the first clue to the mischief within the abdomen. We present here two unusual cases associated with a PPV and migration of intraabdominal contents from the abdomen to the scrotum.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2009;volume=6;issue=2;spage=116;epage=117;aulast=RahmanAppendicitispatent processus vaginalisventriculoperitoneal shunt
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title	Patent processus vaginalis: A window to the abdomen
title_short	Patent processus vaginalis: A window to the abdomen
title_full	Patent processus vaginalis: A window to the abdomen
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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description	A patent processus vaginalis (PPV) allows a communication between the peritoneum and scrotum. Hydrocoele is the usual presentation of a PPV in children. However, with intraabdominal pathology the patent PPV may provide the first clue to the mischief within the abdomen. We present here two unusual cases associated with a PPV and migration of intraabdominal contents from the abdomen to the scrotum.
topic	Appendicitis patent processus vaginalis ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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Patent processus vaginalis: A window to the abdomen

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