Cause |
Common Features* |
Tests |
Edema (accumulation of excess fluid in the body) |
Swelling that Often in men with swelling in the legs and sometimes abdomen In men with disorders that can cause swelling such as heart failure or a severe liver or kidney disorder |
A doctor's examination Sometimes ultrasonography |
Hematocele (a collection of blood in the scrotum) |
Swelling that |
A doctor's examination Sometimes ultrasonography |
Hydrocele (a collection of fluid in the scrotum) |
Swelling that |
A doctor's examination Sometimes ultrasonography |
Inguinal hernia (a hernia in the groin) |
Typically in men who have had a painless bulge in the groin for a long time, often in those already known to have a hernia A bulge that
Sometimes pain that begins gradually or suddenly, typically when the bulge cannot be pushed back into the abdomen |
Only a doctor's examination |
Lymphedema (accumulation of lymph fluid)—for example, due to a tropical worm infection called filariasis or present from birth |
Rubbery swelling throughout the scrotum No indentations when the area is pressed |
A doctor's examination Sometimes ultrasonography |
Spermatocele (a cyst in the epididymis) |
A lump near the top of the testis |
A doctor's examination Sometimes ultrasonography |
A hard lump attached to or in the testis Possibly dull, aching pain or, if the cancer bleeds, sudden sharp pain |
Ultrasonography Blood tests Sometimes CT of the abdomen, pelvis, and chest |
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Varicocele (widening of the veins that carry blood from a testis) |
Swelling that Possibly pain and a feeling of fullness when standing Possibly a shrunken testis (testicular atrophy) |
Only a doctor's examination |
*Features include symptoms and the results of the doctor's examination. Features mentioned are typical but not always present. |
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CT = computed tomography. |