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My urologist told me small epididymal cyst (measuring 4 mm by 5 mm) cannot be the cause of my chronic scrotal pain because cyst is small. is he right?

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Yes: A cyst that small is very unlikely to be the cause of pain.

Answered 5/29/2018

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