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Are Enlarged Testicles A Sign Of Testicular Cancer?

Posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2016

Question: Family member is 48 year old male with enlarged testicle. It's now bad enough that He will go to see a Doctor this week. is this a high probability of testicular cancer or are there other common causes?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can be confirmed only on clinical examination and Scanning

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that one of your 48 years old family member has Enlarged Testicle .

I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem
1) Does he have fever with chills
2) Since how long he has enlarged testicle ?
3) Does he have severe pain in testicle ?

The commonest cause of sudden enlargement of testicle is infection (Orchitis) where as long duration enlargement is due to cancer of the testicle

Consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis
3) Ultrasound Scanning of Scrotum.

Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (12 hours later)

Thank you. No chills or fever. No further info available. does prostate cancer also present with enlarged testicle? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. I shared with his wife the follow-up tests you recommended.

in answer to your questions: The answers to the first and third questions are no. The second questions is that it came on fairly suddenly a couple of months ago and he noticed it’s gotten worse over just the last few days.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
He needs detail evaluation .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .He needs detail evaluation and to be investigated to establish diagnosis .

Please consult qualified Urologist .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar