Hodgkin Lymphoma and Scrotal Itching

[leemack]

I have been diagnosed with Stage IIIA Hodgkin Lymphoma, Nodular Sclerosis, and have undergone two doses of ABVD. I had intense scrotal itch which dates back two years, and still persists today. I am 23 and I have not ever had any issues with scrotal itching. In the first year of my scrotal itch, the itching was only limited to the sides of my scrotum. There was no oozing. No matter how much I scratched. Hydrocortisone usually solves the itch.

In last few months, my scrotum started to ooze a clear fluid whenever I scratched too intensely. The fluid will then harden, forming a layer on top of my scrotum. Breakage of this layer will result in further oozing. If no further insult occurs, the layer will flake off, revealing a normal-looking scrotum without rashes or redness. The process then repeats itself. In the last few weeks, the itch had spread to my perianal region and my inner thighs. There are two patches of white dry skin on both my inner thighs. The white skin disappears upon moisturising.

Can the scrotal itching be due to my cancer? Or could it be scrotal eczema or a fungal infection?