Presentation
Heavy sensation and palpable fullness in the left hemiscrotum.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
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Ultrasound of the scrotal content demonstrates normal testes. On the left dilated vascular structure with flow are present consistent with a varicocele.
Case Discussion
Varicocoeles are common and usually asymptomatic and of no clinical importance. In this patient, the abnormality was palpated and associated with a general sense of heaviness on the left side.