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A varicocele is, in a man, an abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform venous plexus in the scrotum; in a woman, it is an abnormal painful swelling to the ...
Valveless testicular veins are a major contributing factor to varicocele. [1] Since the left testicular vein goes all the way up to the left renal vein before it empties, this results in a higher tendency for the left testicle to develop varicocele because of the gravity working on the column of blood in this vein, compared to the right internal spermatic vein.
hydrocele, varicocele-centesis: surgical puncture for aspiration: Greek κέντησις (kéntēsis) amniocentesis: cephal(o)-of or pertaining to the head (as a whole) Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ), the head cephalalgy, hydrocephalus: cerat(o)-of or pertaining to the cornu; a horn Greek κέρας, κερατ-(kéras, kerat-), a horn ceratoid ...
Varicoceles are the swelling of the veins inside the scrotum [12] typically on the left side. [14] These masses may appear or feel similar to a "bag of worms". [15] Usually varicoceles do not cause harm or pain, however, they can sometimes result in pain, infertility, or issues related to testicular growth. [14]
While varicocele is the diagnostic term for swelling in the valveless venous distribution of the male pampiniform plexus, this embryological structure, common to males and females, is often incidentally noted to be swollen during laproscopic examinations in both symptomatic and asymptomatic females. [2]
An unusual manifestation of NCS includes varicocele formation and varicose veins in the lower limbs. [9] Another clinical study has shown that nutcracker syndrome is a frequent finding in varicocele-affected patients and possibly, nutcracker syndrome should be routinely excluded as a possible cause of varicocele and pelvic congestion. [10]
Other than the legs, in men it can also occur in the scrotum (usually on the left side) where it is called a varicocele. This develops because the left testicular vein brings blood back to the left renal vein at about a 90-degree angle, while the right testicular vein drains directly into the inferior vena cava.
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