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Question Title: Growth on the right testicalForum: The Urology Forum
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I'm a 21yr old male. I have just discovered a growth on my right testical. It's about 8mm in diameter and is located close to the cleft between the groin and the calf. I have inspected it and it is a growth on the skin of the sac itself. When I press it hard, there's some pain, not much but some; and some clear fluid is discharged. On closer inspection, it looks pretty much like a large pimple of sorts. There's what looks like an enlarged pore at the top where the fluid discharges when I squeeze the "growth". There are no weird discolouration, only a general redness. Now, I do have a history of cystisis (That's the occurance of benign cysts, right?) and I have had 2-3 of them removed during my childhood. Plus, I'm currently in the process of clearing up a case of ringworm infection at my groin (Jock's Itch, right?). At the moment, I'm using Dermovate from GlaxoWellcome, which uses Clobetasol 17-propionate (0.05% w/w) as active ingredient, to treat the ringworm infection. Could this be another cyst, a pimple or (horror!) cancer? Thanks for any help that could be rendered! :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Whoops Diseases of the skin can manifest anywhere in the genital region including the scrotum. The description of an 8mm lesion confined to a discrete area of scrotal skin sounds very much like folliculitis ( inflammation of a hair follicle ). A sebaceous cyst with or without infection is also possible. However a lump possibly involving the testicle is concerning and should evaluated by a physician t. HFHS MD-KR
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