A hard lump inside the scrotum and testicle may refer to a hard lump in or near the testicle in the scrotum, which may be testicular tuberculosis, orchitis, varicocele, testicular tumor and other diseases.
1. Testicular tuberculosis: manifested as an enlarged testicle with a lump and slightly hard texture. The main clinical symptom is testicular pain, accompanied by a feeling of falling. Most of the testicular tuberculosis is caused by tuberculosis of prostate, vas deferens, seminal vesicles and other parts of the body spreading to each other. Testicular tuberculosis is not easy to be diagnosed in the early stage.
2. Testiculitis: Testiculitis is mostly caused by E. coli and staphylococcus. Testicular swelling with pressure pain in patients with orchitis, anti-infective treatment will remain after local repair of scarring residual nodules, manifested as a lump.
3. Varicocele: it can be manifested as the swelling feeling of scrotum or testicle, and the tortuous vein seems to be a lump.
4. Testicular tumor: it can be seen in malignant and benign tumors of testis, with local lumps or even hardened testicles. Without infection, testicular pain usually does not occur, but may be accompanied by a slow swelling sensation.
To summarize, if you find a hard lump in the testicle or near the testicle in the scrotum, you should consult a doctor in time.