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What causes swelling in scrotum, legs and feet?
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hi my scrotum and legs and feet are swollen and my legs have dry skn below the kneese and have being like this for many years along with very unsightly thck toe nails and brown / ginger coulored nails was tested for fungal problems but came back clear the most worrying is my testicles have swollen to abnormal size and are very heavy my penis has practicly disapeared thus making it very awkward to urinate as it runs over my scrotum and down my legs can you help
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Hi, This type of pain and location is suggestive of epididymitis which is inflammation of part of the testicle and this not uncommon in males especially in young age. This is usually treated with 10 days of antibiotics, usually ciprofloxacin and there are no permanent consequences. Masturbation and intercourse should be avoided till pain persist, if possible since I may prolong inflammation course. Some more serious conditions such as tumors or torsion are rare but in doubtful cases, you should do Doppler ultrasound or scintigraphy. In this particular case, I don’t think this is required and this should improve on antibiotic therapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon