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Masas escrotales - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Hematocele; Espermatocele

Síntomas:

Protuberancia o abultamiento doloroso o indoloro dentro del escroto ( tumor testicular)
Infertilidad
Agrandamiento del escroto

Pruebas y exámenes:

Durante un examen físico, el médico puede sentir una masa dentro del escroto y notar sus características:

Sensible o insensible
Uniforme, lisa, retorcida o irregular
Fluctuante (se siente líquida), firme o sólida
Típicamente en un solo lado

Los ganglios linfáticos inguinales en el lado afectado pueden o no estar inflamados o sensibles.

Se pueden llevar a cabo los siguientes exámenes para ayudar a diagnosticar una masa escrotal:

Ecografía del escroto
Biopsia de las masas que han sido extraídas quirúrgicamente

Se recomienda que todos los hombres se practiquen el autoexamen testicular con una periodicidad mensual regular para descubrir cualquier masa o tumor lo más temprano posible.

Hidrocele

Espermatocele

Sistema reproductor masculino

Masa escrotal

Reviewed last on: 9/22/2009
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.

Fütterer JJ, Heijmink SWTPJ, Spermon JR. Imagine the Male Reproductive Tract: Current Trends and Future Directions. Radiologic Clinics of North America. Jan 2008; 46(1).

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Testicular Cancer: Recommendation Statement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2004.

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