ABSTRACT
Hydrocele is a common urologie finding, both in the temperate and tropical countries, although its incidence has not been sufficiently evaluated. In order to evaluate the incidence of hydrocele in relation to hernia, with which it is commonly associated, the frequency of the latter needs to be analyzed. In tropical countries hydrocele is more common and affects, as in the temperate, all races and ages. The pathogenesis and clinical pattern of filariasis, at least in certain parts of the world, will be better evaluated and the results more convincing after careful clinical investigations and more collaboration between biologists and physicians, especially in relation to the use of standard and accurate diagnostic methods.
