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Suggest Treatment For Testicle Pain In A Child
Question: Hi my Nephew 13 months is having a problem with his Urinary track. Doctor told that there is a cut in the urine track and urine is leaking in to Testis and it made testis enlarged and it makes him continuously crying with lot of pain . Attached are the images and medical reports. I need your opinion how can this be rectified? I is Surgery mandatory? Note that he is born prematured is it the root cause?
Brief Answer:
Left undescended testis and Right hydrocele, has only surgical option.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and welcome to HealthcareMagic.
As an Urologist, i can understand your concern.
Your nephew XXXXXXX has got a left undescended testis and a right hydrocele.
It's not related to premature birth.
Hydrocele isn't due to a cut in the urine track or urine leak in to the testis.
It's due to fluid collection around the testis.
The undescended or retractile testis,is due to a congenital condition.
The scan shows, the left testis is slightly atrophied,compared to the right.
This is due to it's position,where it doesn't descend fully down into the scrotum.
When it retracts upwards,he gets the pain.That's called a retractile testis.
This has to be brought down by surgery,any time now or by one and half years.
This cannot be treated with medicines. Surgery is the only option for both.
But this isn't a major surgery,that you need to worry about.
Patients are usually discharged in a day or two.
Hope your doubts are cleared.
Wishing XXXXXXX a speedy recovery.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
Left undescended testis and Right hydrocele, has only surgical option.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and welcome to HealthcareMagic.
As an Urologist, i can understand your concern.
Your nephew XXXXXXX has got a left undescended testis and a right hydrocele.
It's not related to premature birth.
Hydrocele isn't due to a cut in the urine track or urine leak in to the testis.
It's due to fluid collection around the testis.
The undescended or retractile testis,is due to a congenital condition.
The scan shows, the left testis is slightly atrophied,compared to the right.
This is due to it's position,where it doesn't descend fully down into the scrotum.
When it retracts upwards,he gets the pain.That's called a retractile testis.
This has to be brought down by surgery,any time now or by one and half years.
This cannot be treated with medicines. Surgery is the only option for both.
But this isn't a major surgery,that you need to worry about.
Patients are usually discharged in a day or two.
Hope your doubts are cleared.
Wishing XXXXXXX a speedy recovery.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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