Lump on groin can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'critical'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose lump on groin, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
HIV/AIDS | 94% | Confirm |
CLL Leukemia | 17% | Unlikely |
Enlarged Lymph Nodes | 12% | Unlikely |
Vasectomy Side-Effects | 4% | Ruled out |
Sarcoidosis | 4% | Ruled out |
Lymphatic Congestion | 1% | Ruled out |
Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) | 0% | Ruled out |
Infectious Mononucleosis | 0% | Ruled out |
GROIN (INGUINAL) REGION: Do you have any swollen lymph nodes here?
Possible responses:
→ Don't know→ No → Often, but not right now → 1-2 lymph nodes swollen → 3 or more nodes swollen |
The lymph nodes that are associated with CFS are small, moveable, not tender and most commonly involve the neck, axillary region or inguinal region.
Enlarged Lymph Nodes also suggests the following possibilities: