Brief overview Treatment: In case of congenital hydrocele usually only observation at first. In cases of hydrocele that do not regress or are particularly large, surgery is usually performed. Course of disease and prognosis: Often regression of water retention by the age of two. After surgery usually few complications, symptoms disappear after the healing phase. … Hydrocele (Water Hernia): Treatment Options
The scrotum is one of the male sex organs. It consists of skin and muscle tissue and covers the testicles, epididymis and parts of the vas deferens and spermatic cord. What is the scrotum? The scrotum is a sac consisting of muscle and skin tissue. It is located between the man’s legs, below the penis … Scrotum: Structure, Function & Diseases
Introduction A swollen testicle is a symptom that can have very different possible causes. In most cases, the underlying disease can be treated and the symptom goes away. In some cases, however, the swelling remains. In any case, if one or both testicles swell, a doctor should be consulted to clarify the cause. Although benign … Swollen testicles – what is behind it?
Accompanying symptoms of testicular swelling A common accompanying symptom of a swollen testicle is pain. On the basis of this symptom, it is possible to estimate which causes are more likely to occur and which are not. While an inflammation and a testicular torsion usually cause a lot of pain, the hydrocele but also testicular … Accompanying symptoms of testicular swelling | Swollen testicles – what is behind it?
Diagnosis The most important measures to enable the doctor to make the correct diagnosis of a swollen testicle are on the one hand the conversation between doctor and patient (anamnesis) and on the other hand the physical examination. During the conversation, the doctor can usually make a tentative diagnosis based on the patient’s information about … Diagnosis | Swollen testicles – what is behind it?
Duration of testicular swelling How long a testicle is swollen depends on the cause of the swelling. In case of inflammation or injury, the swelling usually subsides within a few days by cooling and elevating the scrotum and, if necessary, taking anti-inflammatory medication. A swelling caused by a hydrocele will in many cases disappear spontaneously … Duration of testicular swelling | Swollen testicles – what is behind it?
Introduction In medicine, hydrocele, or water breakage, is a collection of water in the testicular area. There are different forms of hydrocele, which can differ both in their localization and their origin. A hydrocele differs from an edema – which is also an accumulation of fluid – in the place of occurrence. While hydrocele occurs … Hydrocele
Therapy For the therapy of hydrocele it seems to make most sense to puncture the scrotum with a sterile needle and drain the excess water.However, this is only a symptomatic, and not a causal therapy, meaning that the success is short-lived. Within a few days the water will flow again from the abdominal cavity through … Therapy | Hydrocele
Complications Every operation has its risks, this is inevitably the case with all surgical procedures. As soon as the skin cover is opened up, there is an opportunity for pathogens to attack the skin, which then settle in the tissue and multiply under perfect conditions. The result is inflammation, which is always associated with swelling, … Complications | Hydrocele
Introduction In most cases of testicular swelling, a unilateral enlargement of a testis occurs, which can be accompanied by pain or no pain at all. Since there are many different causes for swelling of one or both testicles, a quick diagnosis is useful in order to be able to initiate a suitable therapy. Causes The … Testicular swelling
Treatment Since swelling of one or both testicles can occur for various reasons, there are several therapeutic options available. If the cause of the symptoms is torsion of the testis (twisting of the testis), surgical treatment is indicated immediately, as there is a risk that the affected testis will die due to the interrupted blood … Treatment | Testicular swelling
Testicular swelling without pain Testicular swelling that occurs without pain is much less common. If varicose veins develop in the scrotum, a so-called varicocele, this can occur with or without pain. This is a dilatation of the veins in the testicles due to a disorder in the drainage of blood. This leads to blood congestion, … Testicular swelling without pain | Testicular swelling
