Patient's question:
Testicular pain, occasional swelling, onset time about a week ago.Doctor's answer:
Orchitis is often caused by incomplete treatment of non-specific acute orchitis, but it can also be caused by fungal, spirochete, or parasitic infections, such as syphilitic orchitis, which is relatively common. Individuals with a history of testicular trauma may develop granulomatous orchitis. Local or systemic radioactive phosphorus irradiation of the testicles can also lead to chronic inflammation, damaging testicular tissue.