What can this be?

[AndyB07]

Hello. I'm a 37 year old male in relatively good health except for chronic back pain related to a degenerative disc problem. For awhile now, I've noticed a small hard round bump on the bottom of my scrotum on the left side. It is about the size of pebble and doesn't hurt. I'm pretty sure it's on the scrotum and not on my testicle, as I can feel it on the skin when I pull my scrotum away from my testicle. The bump is white almost flesh colored with no bleeding or anything like that. This morning I did notice a tiny amount of a white discharge coming out of the very top of it. Can you please tell me what this is? Should I see a doctor about it? I'm hoping it's a maybe a cyst and nothing serious. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Andy

[Dr J Singh]

Hello,
It does not sound like a malignancy or cancer.It sounds more like a sebaceous cyst.But the diagnosis can only be confirmed after a dermatologist’s evaluation and investigations.Pls get it done.

Hope it helps.Take care and regards.

[Sand768]

If you ever shave that area or the area gets sweaty through work etc..Ingrown hairs can get infected and stay dormant for literally weeks. One day, you'll rub it out of the blue and you'll pull back a wet finger where the head of the pimple finally broke. Usually, once it happens, it can happen again in the same place, months or even a year or so later.

No Doctor here - Simply my experience in that sort of thing.

[AndyB07]

Thanks for the reply. So basically, this type of cyst is not associated with testicular cancer or scrotal cancer?


Andy

[AndyB07]

Thanks for the reply. So basically, this type of cyst is not associated with testicular cancer or scrotal cancer?


Andy

[Dr J Singh]

Hello,

The painless lump that you are having seems like a sebaceous cyst. A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac occurring just under the skin which contains a "pasty" or "cheesy" looking substance called keratin. Blocked sebaceous glands, swollen hair follicles and excessive testosterone production will cause such cysts.

Generally no treatment is required but they become painful then it means they are infected,Then surgical excision by traditional wide excision, minimal excision, and punch biopsy excision may be required.

Hope it helps.Take care and regards.

[worrier77]

Could this be something like a pimple? Sounds a bit like it.
If it's not attached to the testicles and only on the skin then it's already good.
You might wait a few days and see if it goes away or show it to a doc.