Hydrocele Masking Testicular Tumour With Extensive Nodal Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.
delayed diagnosis
metastatic testicular cancer
primary hydrocele
scrotal lump
testicular swelling
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2023
Aug 2023
Historique:
accepted:
14
08
2023
medline:
15
9
2023
pubmed:
15
9
2023
entrez:
15
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Hydrocele is one of the most common causes of scrotal swellings. Fluid accumulation within the tunica vaginalis, a remnant of the peritoneum covering the testicle, leads to scrotal swelling. It is known to be a benign condition with no subsequent complications apart from increasing in size causing discomfort. Some patients could cope with the swelling effect and continue their life with no desire for further management while others are not fit for surgical intervention and would be treated conservatively with the same concept. However, once the testicle becomes swollen by the surrounding fluid, it would be difficult to examine the testicle itself even by an expert physician. We present here a 46-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with right hydrocele for a long time. The patient noticed general weakness and loss of weight. Initial investigations showed iron deficiency anemia and imaging showed retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. Eventually, testicular ultrasonography showed a right testicular tumour that was masked by a hydrocele, resulting in delayed presentation of metastatic testicular cancer.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37711955
doi: 10.7759/cureus.43455
pmc: PMC10498657
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e43455Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Sayedin et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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