Ascites with a communicating scrotal hydrocele is a rare clinical encounter. It occurs due to communication with the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal. We report a case of a 38-year-old male with chronic portal vein thrombosis and portal hypertension, who presented with left abdominoscrotal hydrocele, at Adera Medical and Surgical Center (AMSC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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