A 12-year-old boy from Uganda presents with painless testicular swelling and a family history of elephantiasis. What bedside test supports filarial hy...

Question

A 12-year-old boy from Uganda presents with painless testicular swelling and a family history of elephantiasis. What bedside test supports filarial hydrocele?

Accepted Answer

Transillumination - hydroceles transilluminate brightly as they contain clear fluid

Answer

Doppler ultrasound

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Cough impulse test

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Urinalysis

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AFP and beta-hCG

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Filarial Hydrocele Transillumination

A 12-year-old boy from Uganda presents with painless testicular swelling and a family history of elephantiasis. What bedside test supports filarial hydrocele?