1. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS – – – – – – – – Epididymitis Orchitis Trauma Incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernia Torsion appendix testis Acute varicocele Testicular tumor Scrotal abscess

2. 15X44.1 Anaetiological role for undescended testis, groin hernia, testicular trauma, mumps, mumps orchitis, elevated testicular temperature, and hormonal, prenatal, and occupational factors in the development of young adult testicular cancers has beensuggested byanumberofstudies.2-'2 However, previous researchers have in general been hampered