Lymphocele Presenting by Scrotal Swelling after Kidney Transplantation / 대한신장학회지

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.