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Can A Tick Cause A Swollen Lump In Scrotum?
My husband recently found a tick on his testicle. I pulled it out with tweezers very carefully, making sure not to leave the head inside. Now, a couple of days later, he has a swollen lump in his scrotum that is a little bit bigger than one of his testicles! I'm worried, & he hates to go to the doctor. What should I do?
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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I have gone through your question and under stood your concerns. Mostly likely it is a allergic reaction to tick bite, resulting in skin inflammation of the scrotum. Tick bite unlikely causes infection of the testis, which lying inside the scrotum. You need not to worry, it simple and treatable condition. All you need to do is to keep the area dry and clean, apply betnovate ointment (Local steroid ointment) twice or thrice daily, take paracetamol 500mg thrice daily for pain relief and use scrotal support. He will be better in matter of days. If the swelling persist beyond three days of starting this treatment, then he might need to see a GP or a general surgeon to assess his condition and get antibiotic coverage.
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I am Dr Fahim and I will help you with problem
I have gone through your question and under stood your concerns. Mostly likely it is a allergic reaction to tick bite, resulting in skin inflammation of the scrotum. Tick bite unlikely causes infection of the testis, which lying inside the scrotum. You need not to worry, it simple and treatable condition. All you need to do is to keep the area dry and clean, apply betnovate ointment (Local steroid ointment) twice or thrice daily, take paracetamol 500mg thrice daily for pain relief and use scrotal support. He will be better in matter of days. If the swelling persist beyond three days of starting this treatment, then he might need to see a GP or a general surgeon to assess his condition and get antibiotic coverage.
I hope my answer will help you. Do rate it, if you like it.
Regards
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