It has been reported that some patients have been misdiagnosed with Hydrocele, when in fact the correct diagnosis in their specific case was Testicular Cancer.
Testicular cancer is the most common can in young men which arises in the testes. Testicular tumour symptoms include a firm, painless lump or swelling on one testicle. Discomfort or pain may develop but any further symptoms that develop usually indicate that the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. As it does not have specific symptoms it is easily misdiagnosed as testicular torsion, epididymitis, hydrocele, varicocele, or spermatocele. This conditions are not as serious and if testicular cancer is misdiagnosed it can lead to death.