Patient's question:
Medical Description: My child is 8 months old, and why are the testicles of the genitalia one big and one small?History of Treatment and Effect: My child is 8 months old, and why are the testicles of the genitalia one big and one small?
Help Needed: I would like to ask, is it normal for my child to be like this? Is there a disease?
Doctor's answer:
Hello. Some people have testicles that are one large and one small from a young age. The difference is very noticeable. This is mostly caused by congenital diseases. For example, congenital unilateral testicular dysgenesis presents as one testicle being much smaller. The texture is relatively. Like an infantile type. The contralateral compensatory hyperplasia is slightly larger than normal. The result is a testicle that is one large and one small. However, this condition is relatively rare. Trauma to one testicle can also cause it to be one large and one small. Due to trauma, internal bleeding and hematoma occur in the testicle, leading to insufficient blood supply and gradual atrophy. Compared to the contralateral side, it is significantly smaller. Mumps virus can damage the Sertoli cell epithelial cells in the testicle, which is also one of the important reasons for testicles being one large and one small. Ultimately, it leads to testicular atrophy.