Table 3. Diagnosis of patients with inguino-scrotal/labial swellings and detection on clinical parameters.
an (%).
N: total number of patients; Yes: the condition was diagnosed/present in the patient; No: the condition was not diagnosed; DD: differential diagnoses/aetiology.
| Characteristics | N = 210a | Female, N = 16a | Male, N = 194a | Pediatric, N = 84a | Adult, N = 126a | Clinical diagnosis |
| Final diagnosis of swelling | ||||||
| Inguinal abscess | 2 (0.95%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (1.03%) | 1 (1.19%) | 1 (0.79%) | Yes |
| Appendicular lump | 1 (0.48%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.52%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.79%) | Yes |
| Cellulitis | 1 (0.48%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.52%) | 1 (1.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | Equivocal - inconclusive (DD: abscess) |
| Epididymal cyst | 1 (0.48%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.52%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.79%) | Equivocal - inconclusive (DD: mass) |
| Epididymitis | 1 (0.48%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.52%) | 1 (1.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | Equivocal - inconclusive (DD: torsion) |
| Epididymo-orchitis | 1 (0.48%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.52%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.79%) | Equivocal - inconclusive (DD: torsion) |
| Fournier's gangrene | 3 (1.43%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (1.55%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (2.38%) | Yes in 2; No in 1 - hernia associated. |
| Hernia | 150 (71.43%) | 14 (87.50%) | 136 (70.10%) | 45 (53.57%) | 105 (83.33%) | Yes - 95% cases |
| Hydrocele | 29 (13.81%) | 0 (0.00%) | 29 (14.95%) | 19 (22.62%) | 10 (7.94%) | Yes |
| Inguinal lymphadenopathy | 2 (0.95%) | 2 (12.5%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.19%) | 1 (0.79%) | No |
| Scrotal oedema with hydrocele | 1 (0.48%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.52%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.79%) | No |
| Testicular carcinoma | 2 (0.95%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (1.03%) | 1 (1.19%) | 1 (0.79%) | No |
| Testicular torsion | 7 (3.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | 7 (3.61%) | 7 (8.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | Equivocal - inconclusive due to Infective aetiology |
| Undescended testes | 9(4.28%) | 0 (0.00%) | 9 (4.63%) | 9 (10.71%) | 0 (0.00%) | Equivocal |