Abstract

EFFICACY OF TREATMENT WITH INDIVIDUALIZED HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN ENCYSTED HYDROCELE OF A CHILD – A CASE REPORT

*Dr. Arijit Pal Choudhury

Abstract

A hydrocele is a collection of fluid in between layers of tunica vaginalis of testes. Hydrocele may develop as primary or secondary and encysted hydrocele of the cord is a variety of primary type. Primary hydrocele in children may resolute spontaneously before 2 years of age. If any child is diagnosed to have hydrocele the physician or surgeon waits until 2 years of age (provided no complication arises) and then surgery is carried out. A child came for homoeopathic treatment when the physician and surgeon of modern medicine advised the patient to undergo surgical intervention. The child had already completed 2 years of age and his parents were not willing to undergo surgery. The case was taken for treatment explaining all the possible outcome. The individualized homoeopathic treatment (Natrum muriaticum) was given and the case was resolved within 6 months of treatment. The outcome of this case may be used as foundation for future studies of homoeopathic medicine in the treatment of hydrocele.

Keywords: Primary hydrocele, inguinoscrotal swelling, encysted hydrocele, individualized homeopathic medicine.