• What causes a varicocele in children?

My son's pediatrician says he has a varicocele. What causes a varicocele in children?

3 Answers

  • Urologist
  • Sherman, TX

Birth defect in most cases.

  • Internist
  • Flushing, NY

It's pretty common. It's unclear the cause.

  • Internist
  • Houston, TX

Probably an inherited tendency to get varicose veins...which is what varicoceles are. Not to worry.

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