He had bifid scrotum, one testicle on each side of the scrotum. The initial treatment for testicular cancer is surgery to remove the affected testicle (orchiectomy). Testicular torsion may result in irreversible damage to the testicle within hours. A hydrocele testis is the accumulation of fluids around a testicle. Postlethwaite was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1990, and had his right testicle removed. The testicular appendix is located in the upper pole of the testicle. In testicular torsion, the images may show heterogenous activity within the affected testicle. Testicular size is often diminished, and injury to the unaffected testicle is common. When salvage of the testicle is accomplished, long-term testicular damage is common. Most cryptorchid cats present with an inguinal testicle. Varicocele, is a condition of swollen testicle veins. The single testicle or ovary has no transportation duct. By removing a testicle or ovary, children of the other sex can be guaranteed. They typically form in the ovary, testicle, or tailbone and less commonly in other areas. On October 3, Armstrong had an orchiectomy to remove the diseased testicle.