Table 1. The timeline of patient's diagnosis and treatment.

Timeline	Size (cm)/local symptoms and signs	Diagnosis	Treatment/curative effect
−30 days	6×6×7, partial inflamed	Testicular epididymitis?	Ceftriaxone iv gtt, qd
−10 days	8×8×9, partial inflamed with ulceration and purulence	Testicular epididymitis? Or testicular tuberculosis?	Anti-infective for 20 days/ineffective
−5 days	6×6×7, interval’s discharge pus	Suspected malignancy (MRI)	Ready for surgery
Operation	6×6×7, interval’s discharge pus	Testicular neurofibromas (rapid pathological diagnosis)	Radical resection of right testis and right inguinal lymph node dissection
6 days	Postoperative changes, healing well	Testicular neurofibromas (histopathology)	Discharged
60 days	–	Satisfactory prognosis

“–” means the time of before operation