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Small Child, Pain In Left Side Of Testicles, Not Fully Descended. Hernia Surgery Done. Cure?
My 10 year old had a hernia surgery about 2 and a half years ago. Tonight he said he had pain in the left side of his testicular area, however, it seems to me that they have never descended properly. When I have asked his pedi to check through the years, she said he was normal and she did feel them, but they don t appear fully descended to me. The area was very painful to the touch tonight, as when he told me he had pain, I tested the area for pain.
Fri, 4 Jan 2013
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Well, firstly i would like you to consult a pediatric surgeon immediately. One of the causes for acute testicular pain is torsion of the testis. Now the chances of saving that testis totally depends on the rapidity with which it is dealt with. So if you should consult immediately. The second cause can be acute epididymo-orchitis. It would resolve with antibiotics and analgesics. And if you have the doubt of an undescended testis, it will be best diagnosed by a pediatric surgeon. That too should not be ignored.
Hope that helps.
God bless you.
Thanks for your query
Well, firstly i would like you to consult a pediatric surgeon immediately. One of the causes for acute testicular pain is torsion of the testis. Now the chances of saving that testis totally depends on the rapidity with which it is dealt with. So if you should consult immediately. The second cause can be acute epididymo-orchitis. It would resolve with antibiotics and analgesics. And if you have the doubt of an undescended testis, it will be best diagnosed by a pediatric surgeon. That too should not be ignored.
Hope that helps.
God bless you.
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Is there any trauma? Is child having fever? Testicular pain may be due to trauma, underlying infection like epididymo orchitis or rarely due to torsion of testes. By history trauma can be ruled out and in epididymoorchitis testes is tender to touch and if you lift the testis slightly up it causes relief from pain where as pain will increase in torsion of testis and torsion of testis should be ruled out as early as possible by doing ultrasound of the scrotum with doppler study . You can give analgesic like Ibuprofen in prescribed dosage, proper rest and adequate oral fluids. Consult your Pediatrician or Pediatric surgeon if pain still persist.
Is there any trauma? Is child having fever? Testicular pain may be due to trauma, underlying infection like epididymo orchitis or rarely due to torsion of testes. By history trauma can be ruled out and in epididymoorchitis testes is tender to touch and if you lift the testis slightly up it causes relief from pain where as pain will increase in torsion of testis and torsion of testis should be ruled out as early as possible by doing ultrasound of the scrotum with doppler study . You can give analgesic like Ibuprofen in prescribed dosage, proper rest and adequate oral fluids. Consult your Pediatrician or Pediatric surgeon if pain still persist.
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