Lump On The Testicle. Exposure To HPV Virus. Is The Lump Due To This?

Posted on Tue, 3 Jan 2012

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Question : I have a lump on my left testicle. It is kind of hard and is about the size of a pea. It feels like a tube or large blood vessel is connected to it and It feels like the lump is against my testicle but maybe not connected to it. It seems like I can move the lump around while holding the testicle in place. I am 35 years old, and live a active lifestyle. I haven't seen a doctor since I was a kid so I'm not sure what I should do or what kind of doctor I should see..Also I have been sexually active with a girl that was diagnosed with the HPV virus and I have a few wort like symptoms as well. I have had these symptoms for about 6 years now.. Can the testicle lump be related to the virus?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 hour later)

Hello

Thanks for the query.

You are telling us that you are having a pee size swelling on your left testicle for the past six years but has not grown in size. It is hard to touch

I would like to clear it off right away that it does not look like cancer or a viral infection.
Cancer would have grown larger and a viral infection would have subsided by now. It hard to tell what the swelling might be without a physical exam. But it could be any of the following

1. Fibrous tissue
2. Calcified fat
3. Skin tag
4. Calcified cyst
What ever it might be, I can tell you that it is not an emergency and you have nothing to worry about
In such cases it is ideal to XXXXXXX a general surgeon, if will examine you and also tell you what it can be. Biopsy is the gold standard to know the content of the swelling

I hope I have answered your query, if there are no follow up queries please accept my answer

I wish you good health

Regards

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Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (37 minutes later)

To clarify, I just discovered the lump yesterday. The lump in inside of the scrotum, not external, and it does not seem to be connected to the testicle. I was wondering what the likelihood might be that the lump is testicular cancer of some kind. I do have external symptoms of HPV, but I only mentioned that because I thought it might be a risk factor for the cancer.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (4 hours later)

Dear,

It is most probably just a small epididymal cyst. Many normal people have it. Don't worry. It's normal. If you are very much concerned about cancer and mentally disturbed, get it operated by surgeon.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E