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Evaluation Of Scrotal Masses, Jeffrey D. Tiemstra Md, S Kapoor
Evaluation Of Scrotal Masses, Jeffrey D. Tiemstra Md, S Kapoor
Jeffrey Tiemstra, MD, FAAFP
Scrotal masses can represent a wide range of medical issues, from benign congenital conditions to life-threatening malignancies and acute surgical emergencies. Having a clear understanding of scrotal anatomy allows the examiner to accurately identify most lesions. Benign lesions such as hydroceles and varicoceles are often found incidentally by the patient or physician on routine examination. Epididymitis is bacterial in origin, readily diagnosed on physical examination, and treated with antibiotics. Indirect inguinal hernias usually are palpable separate from the normal scrotal contents and are a surgical emergency if strangulation is suspected based on symptoms of abdominal pain, tenderness, and nonreducibility. Testicular …