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Can testicular cancer be mistanken as a spermatocele by a gp?

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Yes: A urologist and ultimately a pathologist need to evaluate is with bloodworm as well as an ultrasound.

Answered 1/21/2013

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Can a gp tell the difference between testicualr cancer and spermaticule solely by clinical examination? Is misdiagnosis common?

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My gp said he felt something on my epididymis - spermatocele. But ultrascan showed nothing. How could he be wrong?

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My gp says I have spermatocele on epididymis. Could he be wrong and the thing is really on my testicle?

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I was misdiagnosed with spermatocele actually testicular cancer. Standard of care? Only had ultrasound done by and examined by urologist. No bloodwork

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Hello there, I have a lump on my testicle which I got found to be a spermatocele or hydrocele by an ultrasound, with no signs of cancer. Is there any risk that either of those could turn cancerous later on? Not worried just curious, thanks?

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