The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by a varicocele (varicocele hernia):
Genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- Testicular atrophy (“shrunken testicle”) due to varicocele (but also after antegrade sclerotherapy (sclerotherapy from the testicle) due to arterial malpuncture or extravasation (leakage of blood from a vessel) of sclerosing agent).
- Subfertility (limitation of fertility) due to testicular damage:
Further
- For children:
- Swelling of the scrotal compartment (space of the scrotum surrounding the testicle).
- In adults:
- Drawing pain in the groin
- Feeling of heaviness in the scrotum
- Varicocele grade III: Varicocele already easily palpable and visible under resting conditions.