A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain and pulling" in the scrotal area.On examination the nurse palpates a soft,irregular mass posterior to and above the testis on the left.This mass collapses when the patient is supine and refills when he is upright.This description is consistent with:

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A varicocele consists of dilated,tortuous varicose veins in the spermatic cord caused by incompetent valves within the vein.Symptoms include dull pain or constant pulling or dragging feeling,or the individual may be asymptomatic.When palpating the mass,the examiner will feel a soft,irregular mass posterior to and above the testis that collapses when the individual is supine and refills when the individual is upright.See Table 24-6 for more information and for descriptions of the other options.

A 15-Year-Old Boy Is Seen in the Clinic for Complaints