Depending on the location of the hydrocele, it may be left to disappear in a year or two or it may be treated as a hernia, with surgery. Sometimes hydroceles are associated with hernias. A hernia that is rare in children, and can be confused with an inguinal hernia, consists of tissues that have pushed in alongside an artery into the top of the thigh. This is called a femoral hernia. It appears as a bulge at the top of the thigh, just below the groin.
Parents are often the first to discover that their child has a hernia.
This could indicate a reducible hernia. Make an appointment with your child's doctor. This could be a hydrocele or something else. Call your child's doctor. These are signs of an incarcerated hernia, which calls for immediate attention.