Urocele Health Dictionary

A cystic swelling that develops in the SCROTUM when URINE escapes from the URETHRA, usually after injury. Prompt treatment is necessary and this is done by diverting the urine by inserting a suprapubic catheter (see CATHETERS) into the URINARY BLADDER, draining the cystocele and giving the patients antibiotics. The injured urethra can be surgically repaired later.

n. a cystic swelling in the scrotum, containing urine that has escaped from the urethra. This may arise following urethral injury. Immediate treatment is to divert the urine by suprapubic *cystotomy, local drainage of the swelling, and antibiotic administration.