What Does A Round Structure In Left Side Of The Groin Area Indicate?

Brief Answer:
A clinical examination would be required.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX ! Good afternoon. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

Although it needs to be examined clinically to arrive at a definitive diagnosis, the nearest I could think is a few possibilities as follows:

1) It could be simply a lymph node swelling due to any kind of infection either in the foot, or your genital area, if so.
2) An inguinal hernia could also give rise to such swelling, but initially at least it might come and go inside the abdomen while you stand and lie down respectively.
3) Few similar swellings could also arise from the cord structures which usually are quite benign conditions.

What I have narrated now are just the possibilities, which of course have to be confirmed by a clinical examination and related investigations such as an ultrasound scan for a certain diagnosis and appropriate management. Therefore, I would suggest you to take appointment with a general surgeon in your area, and get yourself assessed by him.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.

Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.

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Brief Answer:
Hernia :Needs confirmation by a surgeon.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX! Good that you responded very fast with a photo.

Even though the actual photograph is obscured by your pointing finger, from the location this looks more like an inguinal hernia to me. Does it get reduced on applying pressure ? If so, it is most likely a hernia. However, as stated by me earlier, this has to be confirmed by a general surgeon by clinical examination.

If there is any other doubt , please do not hesitate to ask. Thanks. Dr Shareef.

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Brief Answer:
Hernia could occur in any age group.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Bharli ! Good afternoon.

It seems someone has given you a wrong information about a hernia. Now I am doubtful if you have shown to a qualified doctor or not who gave you such baseless information. Hernia can occur in an any age group starting from infancy to old age.

At the same time I would like to insist that I did not confirm yet it to be a hernia even though it might be one. For confirmation, you have to show yourself in person to a qualified general surgeon who could confirm about the swelling only by a physical/clinical examination, which was already stated earlier. If it is a lymph node swelling, this could also be confirmed only by a clinical examination, and not on the photograph.

I hope I have explained you the most likely possibilities on your swelling, emphasizing that it could be confirmed only on a personal clinical examination.

Thanks and good luck.

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