In this rat, the rectum communicated with the scrotum. Feces accumulated between the tunica vaginalis (the serous membrane covering the testicles) and the scrotal skin to form an adjacent pouch (Fig.

You may experience symptoms such as cough, sleepiness, breathlessness, chest condition, and slow walking with emphysema or bronchitis. A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung ...

A hydrocele is a condition involving swelling of the scrotum from fluid accumulation that sometimes occurs at birth. It usually affects just one testicle, but a hydrocele can be present on both sides.

A Hong Kong patient has found gauze measuring up to 18.5cm (7.3 inches) in length in his scrotum, two months after an operation at a public hospital. The discovery was among seven “sentinel ...

Background: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) commonly coexists with connective tissue diseases (CTD), such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the risk factors contributing to the ...

An injury to the groin from falling on an object that is being straddled. Examples are playground equipment, crossbars of a bike, or a fence. In boys with a straddle injury, the urethra can be bruised ...

These codes were then used to establish occupational exposures using the ALOHA job exposure matrix. Results: The prevalence of emphysema was 2.4%, chronic obstructive bronchitis 1.8%, and COPD 3.4%.

COPD in never-smokers and ever-smokers was characterised by increased respiratory symptoms, ‘respiratory exacerbation’ events and increased residual volume/total lung capacity, but only smokers had ...

Pain is not a common symptom of testicular cancer. Usually, testicular cancer causes a painless lump in the affected testicle. It can also cause swelling, heaviness in the scrotum, discomfort, or pain ...

In the United States, about 4.3% of adults as of 2023 had ever received a diagnosis of COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis. You can get COPD at any age, but it is more likely in middle-aged and ...

Your recovery depends on the type of surgery you have and your general health. After surgery to remove the testicle, most people can go back to normal activities after 2 weeks. But removing lymph ...