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A traumatic hematocele usually results from testicular rupture (80% of cases) or a tear in the pampiniform plexus veins. [8] Testicular rupture and testicular torsion are also common causes of scrotal hematocele. [8] It can also be caused by kidney injury, pancreatitis, hematological dysfunction, or vasculitis. [8]
Testicular rupture, typically resulting from trauma sustained during a motor vehicle crash or sports play, mainly affects those from the ages of 10–30. The main symptoms of testicular rupture are scrotal swelling and severe pain, which can make diagnosis difficult. Testicular rupture should be suspected whenever blunt trauma to the scrotum ...
Varicocele might be noticed as soft lumps, usually above the testicle and mostly on the left side of the scrotum. [5] Right-sided and bilateral varicocele does also occur. Men with varicocele can feel symptoms of pain or heaviness in their scrotum. [ 5 ]
The testicle may be higher than usual in the scrotum and vomiting may occur. [1] [2] In newborns, pain is often absent and instead the scrotum may become discolored or the testicle may disappear from its usual place. [1] Most of those affected have no obvious prior underlying health problems. [1] Testicular tumor or prior trauma may increase risk.
Testicular pain, also known as scrotal pain, occurs when part or all of either one or both testicles hurts. Pain in the scrotum is also often included. Testicular pain may be of sudden onset or of long duration. [1] [2] Causes range from non serious muscular skeletal problems to emergency conditions such as Fournier gangrene and testicular ...
Testicular trauma is an injury to one or both testicles. Types of injuries include blunt, penetrating and degloving. Types of injuries include blunt, penetrating and degloving. Because the testes are located within the scrotum , which hangs outside of the body, they do not have the protection of muscles and bones.
Varicoceles are more common on the left side due to the following reasons (a) The left testicular vein is longer; (b) the left testicular vein enters the left renal vein at a right angle; (c) the left testicular artery in some men arches over the left renal vein, thereby compressing it; and (d) the descending colon distended with feces may ...
Chronic testicular pain is long-term pain of the testes. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is considered chronic if it has persisted for more than three months. [ 1 ] Chronic testicular pain may be caused by injury , infection , surgery , cancer , varicocele , or testicular torsion , and is a possible complication after vasectomy . [ 2 ]