I have noticed a small bump on my epididymis. I know it is a bump because it is distinctly different from the other testicle. I am a 25 y old male. Thing is that i have been having symptoms for approx a year and a half. Including testicular pain, a dull but persistent back ache that is there when i got to bed and when i wake up, along with some urinary symptoms. I have woke up in a night sweat once during all of this. Could it be that 3 doctors missed this bump and it could be causing all these symptoms. None of them did testicular exams but i did have a CT of abdomen, ultrasound of abodmen. Would any of these detect this lump. Also if this was cancer and it was causing back pain chances are it would show up on a blood test?? Thanks
2007-01-01 06:18:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You should get back to your doctor and have them examine it. I have a lump as well, but it's a varicose vein in the testicle. That's a pretty common thing and it is sometimes a bit painful, so perhaps that's what it is. The back could be related or it could be something else. Get back to the doctor.
2007-01-01 06:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by prekinpdx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be examined by a doctor. Ask the same questions you asked here. And, yes, 3 doctors could be wrong.
The diagnostic tests you took would not necessarily find anything that was 'small' . . CT can easily miss cancer. Fortunately though you can now have another CT to see what, if anything, is going on. The first CT you had can be used as a 'baseline' and be compared to the second one. If anything is growing or not it may be picked up this time around.
Go back to your doctor.
Good luck.
2007-01-01 14:39:08 · answer #2 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should ask for a Testicular Ultrasound:
Testicular ultrasound is an excellant way to evaluate the testicles for a possible tumor. This test is successful well over 90% of the time in detecting these lesions. Other scrotal pathology including cysts, blood clots, infection, torsion, enlarged veins, and calcifications can be described by the ultrasound.
2007-01-01 14:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by crowfeathers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have to get a testicular ultrasound done to check out if there are any 'cysts' in your testis. If they see something, then they will get it drained and send the sample to a lab to find out what is going on.
Go to your doctor (or find another one) and get things done on a proper way!
Good luck!
2007-01-05 13:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was cancer it would probably have shown up as elevated white count in your urine, I think. You should return to a urology specialist at once and get re-examined; almost anything "bad" it might be is 100% curable if caught early.
Best wishes...
2007-01-01 17:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get back to the doctor and show him the lump. We are not diagnosticians here. Good luck, I hope that it turns out to be nothing serious.
2007-01-01 14:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by PariahMaterial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋