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Scrotal Mass
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Symptoms & Signs
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
Most scrotal masses, including testicular tumors, develop without symptoms. They are first noticed as painless masses. The main exception is the hematocele, which often develops quickly after surgery or trauma. Hematoceles can cause quite a bit of discomfort.
Large scrotal masses may create a heavy or dragging sensation. Some, such as hydroceles, can grow so large that the usual clothes cannot be worn.
Sudden pain with a mass in the scrotum suggests infection of the mass, or sudden bleeding into the mass.