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A 16-year-old male asked:
If a testicle dies, is it dangerous to leave it in the scrotum untreated,what are the chances of it becoming gangrenous, can it affect the fertility of the remaining testicle,is it dangerous to leave the testicle in the scrotum or must it be removed?
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Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
It is not dangerous to leave an untreated 'dead' testicle in the scrotum and it will not get gangrene and can be left there. But you must see a Urologist to see if your diagnosis is correct and if the good testicle needs to be fixed to prevent it from torsion. All you need is one testicle for fertility. But two are better than one.
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Answered Jun 01, 2021
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A 20-year-old male asked:
I have one dead, shrunken testicle in my scrotum. Ultrasound shows few tiny foci of calcification, my other testicle is healthy. Is it okay to leave it has such?
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Hello Doctor, I have an operation of orchiopexy on right sided testicle (to resolve testicular torsion), But my left testicle is dead, shrunken due to testicular torsion happend 3 years ago, is it okay to leave dead testicle in your scrotum?
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