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The most common presentation of testicular cancers is a painless and firm testicular mass. However in 20–27 % of cases, the first symptom is scrotal pain [1] caused by the stretching of the tunica albuginea by intratumour infarction or haemorrhage from a rapidly growing vascular tumour. This presentation is more common with NSGCTs than with seminoma. Occasionally, trauma to the scrotum may incidentally bring into attention the presence of a testicular mass. In about 10 % of cases, a testicular tumour can mimic epididymo-orchitis, with consequent delay of the correct diagnosis.
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Al-Hooti, Q.M., Al-Mamari, S.A. (2015). Clinical Presentation of Testicular Tumours and Spreading Patterns. In: Al-Mamari, S., Al-Busaidy, S. (eds) Urological Cancer Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16301-7_19
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