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What Does A Growth On Testicle Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 27 May 2014
Question: Hello my hubby has had a growth on his testicle for quite some time but recently it is has grown. I keep asking him to talk toour GP but he keeps putting it off. It is now very large and it is worrying me.
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Ultrasonography ASAP.

Detailed Answer:
HI.
Thanks for your query.

I would like to know whether the growth is just under/ on the skin of the scrotum
Or it is on the testicle proper ( free off the skin of scrotum)

If the growth is from the skin- attached to the skin, elevated above the skin surface, it is probably a sebaceous cyst. A small Surgery of removal of the cyst will solve the problem.

If the swelling is under and free of the skin , then only it is possible that it is from internal structures.
The possibilities according to findings are::
If the swelling is rounded, smooth , painless- it can be a hydrocele or a mass of the testis.

Now the most important point is Hydrocele is just a collection of fluid and a benign condition- not threatening. BUT a mass of the testis can be a cancer- life threatening condition. Unfortunately both are painless.

So your hubby has to undergo an urgent ultrasonography or MRI to know the diagnosis so that further treatment can be planned.
Note: For further inquiries on surgery procedure and its risks or complications book an appointment now
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What Does A Growth On Testicle Indicate?

Brief Answer: Ultrasonography ASAP. Detailed Answer: HI. Thanks for your query. I would like to know whether the growth is just under/ on the skin of the scrotum Or it is on the testicle proper ( free off the skin of scrotum) If the growth is from the skin- attached to the skin, elevated above the skin surface, it is probably a sebaceous cyst. A small Surgery of removal of the cyst will solve the problem. If the swelling is under and free of the skin , then only it is possible that it is from internal structures. The possibilities according to findings are:: If the swelling is rounded, smooth , painless- it can be a hydrocele or a mass of the testis. Now the most important point is Hydrocele is just a collection of fluid and a benign condition- not threatening. BUT a mass of the testis can be a cancer- life threatening condition. Unfortunately both are painless. So your hubby has to undergo an urgent ultrasonography or MRI to know the diagnosis so that further treatment can be planned.