A 60-year-old man presents with an enlarged scrotum.The clinician uses a penlight to transilluminate the scrotum.In a patient with a hydrocele, what would the clinician expect to find?

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In a patient with a hydrocele, the scrotum will appear light pink or yellow when transilluminated with a penlight due to the presence of fluid. The fluid allows light to pass through, creating a glow that is visible from the outside.

A 60-Year-Old Man Presents with an Enlarged Scrotum