What is the problem with syringomyelia? What is the principle of formation? Is it hereditary? Syringomyelia is one of the most common diseases in pediatric surgery. Since the effusion is located in the scrotum, a sensitive area on the side of the penis, some parents think it is a long tumor, so they are very nervous. The next pediatric I will talk to you about the ins and outs of this disease from the following aspects. Simply put, syringomyelia is the accumulation of water in the sphincter cavity (the channel between the abdominal cavity and the scrotum), which is the water coming down from the abdominal cavity (the sphincter cavity is supposed to be closed, but it is not closed). From this point of view, syringomyelia is also congenital, however, it is not a genetic disease. To summarize, a syringomyelia is an accumulation of water where there shouldn’t be any water (which is a different thing from a tumor). What are the signs of syringomyelia? A syringomyelia is one or more (in most cases only one) lumps in the scrotum or groin area that are cystic to the touch, or hard to the touch if there is a lot of water inside. If you shine a flashlight on the lump, you can see that the lump is translucent, which we call a positive transillumination test. This is a typical manifestation of syringomyelia and can also be used to identify whether it is a hernia or syringomyelia. Syringomyelia is usually painless and does not itch, the size does not change significantly in the morning and evening, and most syringomyelia does not disappear completely (except for connected syringomyelia, which can disappear completely). The vast majority of syringomyelia has only one side, and a small percentage of syringomyelia has two sides; therefore, syringomyelia is usually asymmetrical between the left and right scrotum. What are the types of syringomyelia? 1, testicular syringomyelia:fluid accumulates in the intrinsic sheath cavity of the testicle (the testicle soaks in water). 2.Spermatic sphincter effusion:The fluid accumulation in the sac is not the same as in the abdominal cavity and testicular sheath cavity, the fluid is located outside the testicle. The testicle can be felt underneath the effusion. 3.Testicular and spermatic cord syringomyelia:It is the presence of both testicular syringomyelia and spermatic cord syringomyelia. 4. Traffic syringomyelia:The duct between the abdominal cavity and scrotum is completely open and also larger, the fluid can run back and forth between the scrotum and the abdominal cavity, and if that channel is even larger, the intestines can run from the abdominal cavity to the scrotum and form a hernia. Regardless of the type of syringomyelia, it’s essentially the same thing.