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- Overview
- Symptoms
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A scrotal mass is a lump or bulge that can be felt in the scrotum, the sac that contains the testicles.
See also:
Hydrocele Orchitis Seminoma Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor Testicular cancer Varicocele
Alternative Names
Hematocele; Spermatocele
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
A scrotal mass can be benign (generally harmless) or malignant (cancerous). Benign scrotal masses include:
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Varicocele -- a varicose vein along the spermatic cord -
Hydrocele -- fluid collection in the scrotum - Hematocele -- blood collection within the scrotum
- Spermatocele -- a cyst-like mass within the scrotum that contains fluid and dead sperm cells
Scrotal masses can be caused by inflammatory or infectious diseases (for example,
Review Date: 09/22/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology,
Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
