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Q: Cause of a small white lump in the scrotum
asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 8th, 2009
I have a white ball under the skin on my scrotum and its smaller then a pea. Not on testicle. Doens't hurt, hasn't gotten smaller or bigger and is not a zit. Can anyone help me find out what it is?


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Dr. Andrijana Shterjovska , MD
replied on January 9th, 2009
Herpes and Genital Warts Answer A5298



Current medical status: White ball smaller then a pea on the inside of scrotum. Not on testicle just underneath scrotum skin.
Current medical treatment: none




It is quite hard to tell exactly what a “white ball smaller than a pea, on the inside of scrotum” is, without a physical examination. It may vary from a skin infection (folliculitis or sebaceous cyst), epididymal or other-inner-tissue cyst to varicocelae or a more serious, but extremely rare one: testicular cancer (even at a younger age). Therefore, it might be recommended that you check it with a urologist, who will discover its nature and prescribe/perform an adequate treatment, if necessary.






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