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A member asked:

I think i have spermatocele, but it feels attached to my testicle by a tiny thread. is this not spermatocele?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

A medical check: by your physician should be able to confirm what you are feeling in your scrotum. Sorry, trying to visualize your palpation is just a little difficult.

Answered 10/19/2014

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