04 - Disorders of the penis and prepuce

Question 1

Answer 1

Question 2

(congenital disorders)

1. uncommon - Cx result from inability to extend the penis out of the prepuce or the inability to retract the penis

Question 3

(congenital disorders)

(persistent penile frenulum)

1. condition results from what?
2. result?
3. tx?

Answer 3

1. surface of glans penis and the preputial mucosa fail to separate along the ventral midline
2. penis is unable to extend from the prepuce
3. remove band of tissue wtih sx

Question 4

(congenital)

(hypospadia)

1. what is this?

Answer 4

1. abnormal closure of urethral tube -> abnormal openings anywhere along urethra

Question 5

(congenital)

(penile hypoplasia)

1. occurs with failure of masculization or XX sex reversal syndromes

Question 6

((congenital))

1. what is phimosis?

Answer 6

1. preputial opening to small to allow extension of penis

Question 7

(acquired)

(priapism)

1. what is this?
2. tx?

Answer 7

1. constant boner
2. emergency! stasis of blood flow can lead to ishcemia and necrosis

lubricate, replace penis in prepuce and place suture to keep in place if necessary

(if nonischemic can try antihistamines or anticholinergics)

Question 8

(acquired)

(trauma)

Question 9

(neoplasia)

1. uncommon
2. can see what in young dogs?
3. preputial tumors are usually what kinds?

Answer 9

2. TVT
3. mast cell tumors or TVT

Question 10

(acquired)

(balanoposthitis)

1. what is this?
2. usually caused by what?
3. common in dogs, uncommon in cats
4. tx?

Answer 10

1. inflammation of penis an prepuce
2. bacteria (can also be herpes or fungal)
3. clean w/ antiseptic, topical abx, treat underlying

Question 11

(acquired)

(paraphimosis)

1. what is this?

Answer 11

1. penis can’t retract into prepuce