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Revision as of 20:59, 16 October 2015

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Testicular cancer must be differentiated from epididymitis, hematocele, hydrocele, spermatocele, granulomatous orchitis, and varicocele.

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 ==Overview==
+Testicular cancer must be differentiated from [[epididymitis]], [[hematocele]], [[hydrocele]], [[spermatocele]], granulomatous orchitis, and [[varicocele]].
 ==Differentiating Testicular cancer from other Diseases==
-An incorrect diagnosis is made at the initial examination in up to 25% of patients with testicular tumors and may result in delay in treatment or a suboptimal surgical approach (scrotal incision) for exploration.
+* Testicular cancer must be differentiated from:
+:* [[Epididymitis]]
-* [[Epididymitis]] or epididymoorchitis
+:* [[Hematocele]]
-* [[Hematocele]]
+:* [[Hydrocele]]
-* [[Hydrocele]]
+:* [[Spermatocele]]
-* [[Spermatocele]]
+:* Granulomatous orchitis
-* Granulomatous orchitis
+:* [[Varicocele]]
-* [[Varicocele]]
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